Thesaurus: paralyze

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1. v. t. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
2. v. t. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
3. v. make powerless and unable to function
4. v. cause to be paralyzed and immobile
5. 1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. 2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
6. v:100 v. make powerless and unable to function v. cause to be paralyzed and immobile