paralyse

See also: Paralyse and paralysé

English

Alternative forms

• paralyze (mainly US and Canada)

Etymology

From French paralyser.

Verb

paralyse (third-person singular simple present paralyses, present participle paralysing, simple past and past participle paralysed)

1. (transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
2. (transitive) To make unable to move; to immobilize.
3. (transitive) To make unable to function properly.

   The transport strike paralysed the city.

Translations

paralyse — see paralyze

French

Verb

paralyse

1. inflection of paralyser:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Latin

Noun

paralyse

1. ablative singular of paralysis

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From para- +‎ -lyse.

Noun

paralyse m (definite singular paralysen, indefinite plural paralyser, definite plural paralysene)

1. (pathology, formal) paralysis

References

• “paralyse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From para- +‎ -lyse.

Noun

paralyse m (definite singular paralysen, indefinite plural paralysar, definite plural paralysane)

1. (pathology, formal) paralysis

References

• “paralyse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.