Definition of paralyse in English:

paralyse

(US paralyze)

verb ˈparəlʌɪzˈpɛrəˌlaɪz

[with object]

1Cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement.
Mrs Burrows had been paralysed by a stroke
Example sentencesExamples
- A stroke may have paralysed her body but Kate Thomas's mind is still ticking.
- It has partly paralyzed the right side of her body.
- When they put me in the an air tight cell, they put this device on my head that paralyzed my body.
- But, together, the anesthetic paralyzes the body and lets the poison reek havoc.
- Kim previously worked as a taxi driver until 2001 when he was partially paralysed by a stroke.
Synonyms
disable, immobilize, render/make powerless, incapacitate, debilitate, numb, deaden, benumb, dull
rare obtund, torpefy
immobilized, incapacitated, powerless
Medicine paraplegic, quadriplegic, tetraplegic, monoplegic, hemiplegic, paretic, paraparetic
dated palsied
1. 1.1 Make (someone) unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear.
  some people are paralysed by the thought of failure
  Example sentencesExamples
  People are almost paralysed by fear and a sense of impotence.
  Much to my horror, I once again felt the life blood draining out of me, paralyzing me with fear.
  I was paralyzed with fear the whole time, unable to move a muscle even if there had been anything I could have done.
  Dripping with potential but too young to realize the extent of possibilities that lie before us, life can easily seem overwhelming, paralyzing us with fear.
  When it arrives I am so paralyzed with fear, I can't get on.
  Synonyms
  immobilize, transfix, become rooted to the spot, freeze, stun, render motionless, become horror-struck/horror-stricken, petrify
  rare gorgonize
2. 1.2 Stop (a system, place, or organization) from operating by causing disruption.
  the regional capital was paralysed by a general strike
  Example sentencesExamples
  Massive protests outside Westminster paralysed the capital's roads for more than 12 hours on Thursday.
  Corruption is very critical not just because it is economically critical and paralyzing our legal system, but it too has been gnawing at our ability to develop a sense of solidarity.
  Stranded motorists were rescued from their vehicles by the emergency services after snowdrifts up to 20 ft deep paralysed areas of the Scottish Highlands.
  Jakarta turned into a giant battle field when riots paralyzed the capital city.
  The protests in Spain have paralysed major highways, ports and fuel depots as thousands of fishermen and farmers blocked roads, ports and fuel distribution centres.
  Synonyms
  bring to a standstill, immobilize, bring to a (grinding) halt, halt, stop, freeze, cripple, disable, put out of action/commission, render inoperative, deactivate
  rare disenable

Derivatives

paralysation

noun -ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n

paralysingly

adverb -ˌlīziNGlē

When I emerged, I decided I had better get to work finding a new place to sleep because my room was paralyzingly cold.
Example sentencesExamples
- When he is not working, he is socially inept, almost paralyzingly paranoid, and more than a little bit strange.
- What we are seeing is that individual application servers will trend toward 100% CPU usage over time - simply, the appservers get pegged and users on those servers encounter paralyzingly slow load times throughout the site.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French paralyser, from paralysie 'paralysis'.

Definition of paralyze in US English:

paralyze

(British paralyse)

verbˈperəˌlīzˈpɛrəˌlaɪz

[with object]

1Cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement.
Mrs. Burrows had been paralyzed by a stroke
Example sentencesExamples
- Kim previously worked as a taxi driver until 2001 when he was partially paralysed by a stroke.
- It has partly paralyzed the right side of her body.
- But, together, the anesthetic paralyzes the body and lets the poison reek havoc.
- A stroke may have paralysed her body but Kate Thomas's mind is still ticking.
- When they put me in the an air tight cell, they put this device on my head that paralyzed my body.
Synonyms
immobilized, incapacitated, powerless
disable, immobilize, make powerless, render powerless, incapacitate, debilitate, numb, deaden, benumb, dull
1. 1.1 Render (someone) unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear.
  some people are paralyzed by the thought of failure
  Example sentencesExamples
  People are almost paralysed by fear and a sense of impotence.
  Dripping with potential but too young to realize the extent of possibilities that lie before us, life can easily seem overwhelming, paralyzing us with fear.
  I was paralyzed with fear the whole time, unable to move a muscle even if there had been anything I could have done.
  When it arrives I am so paralyzed with fear, I can't get on.
  Much to my horror, I once again felt the life blood draining out of me, paralyzing me with fear.
  Synonyms
  immobilize, transfix, become rooted to the spot, freeze, stun, render motionless, become horror-stricken, become horror-struck, petrify
2. 1.2 Bring (a system, place, or organization) to a standstill by causing disruption or chaos.
  the regional capital was paralyzed by a general strike
  Example sentencesExamples
  Corruption is very critical not just because it is economically critical and paralyzing our legal system, but it too has been gnawing at our ability to develop a sense of solidarity.
  Jakarta turned into a giant battle field when riots paralyzed the capital city.
  Stranded motorists were rescued from their vehicles by the emergency services after snowdrifts up to 20 ft deep paralysed areas of the Scottish Highlands.
  Massive protests outside Westminster paralysed the capital's roads for more than 12 hours on Thursday.
  The protests in Spain have paralysed major highways, ports and fuel depots as thousands of fishermen and farmers blocked roads, ports and fuel distribution centres.
  Synonyms
  bring to a standstill, immobilize, bring to a halt, bring to a grinding halt, halt, stop, freeze, cripple, disable, put out of action, put out of commission, render inoperative, deactivate

Origin

Early 19th century: from French paralyser, from paralysie ‘paralysis’.

单词	paralyse
释义	Definition of paralyse in English: paralyse (US paralyze) verb ˈparəlʌɪzˈpɛrəˌlaɪz [with object] 1Cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement. Mrs Burrows had been paralysed by a stroke Example sentencesExamples A stroke may have paralysed her body but Kate Thomas's mind is still ticking. It has partly paralyzed the right side of her body. When they put me in the an air tight cell, they put this device on my head that paralyzed my body. But, together, the anesthetic paralyzes the body and lets the poison reek havoc. Kim previously worked as a taxi driver until 2001 when he was partially paralysed by a stroke. Synonyms disable, immobilize, render/make powerless, incapacitate, debilitate, numb, deaden, benumb, dull rare obtund, torpefy immobilized, incapacitated, powerless Medicine paraplegic, quadriplegic, tetraplegic, monoplegic, hemiplegic, paretic, paraparetic dated palsied 1.1 Make (someone) unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear. some people are paralysed by the thought of failure Example sentencesExamples People are almost paralysed by fear and a sense of impotence. Much to my horror, I once again felt the life blood draining out of me, paralyzing me with fear. I was paralyzed with fear the whole time, unable to move a muscle even if there had been anything I could have done. Dripping with potential but too young to realize the extent of possibilities that lie before us, life can easily seem overwhelming, paralyzing us with fear. When it arrives I am so paralyzed with fear, I can't get on. Synonyms immobilize, transfix, become rooted to the spot, freeze, stun, render motionless, become horror-struck/horror-stricken, petrify rare gorgonize 1.2 Stop (a system, place, or organization) from operating by causing disruption. the regional capital was paralysed by a general strike Example sentencesExamples Massive protests outside Westminster paralysed the capital's roads for more than 12 hours on Thursday. Corruption is very critical not just because it is economically critical and paralyzing our legal system, but it too has been gnawing at our ability to develop a sense of solidarity. Stranded motorists were rescued from their vehicles by the emergency services after snowdrifts up to 20 ft deep paralysed areas of the Scottish Highlands. Jakarta turned into a giant battle field when riots paralyzed the capital city. The protests in Spain have paralysed major highways, ports and fuel depots as thousands of fishermen and farmers blocked roads, ports and fuel distribution centres. Synonyms bring to a standstill, immobilize, bring to a (grinding) halt, halt, stop, freeze, cripple, disable, put out of action/commission, render inoperative, deactivate rare disenable Derivatives paralysation noun -ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n paralysingly adverb -ˌlīziNGlē When I emerged, I decided I had better get to work finding a new place to sleep because my room was paralyzingly cold. Example sentencesExamples When he is not working, he is socially inept, almost paralyzingly paranoid, and more than a little bit strange. What we are seeing is that individual application servers will trend toward 100% CPU usage over time - simply, the appservers get pegged and users on those servers encounter paralyzingly slow load times throughout the site. Origin Early 19th century: from French paralyser, from paralysie 'paralysis'. Definition of paralyze in US English: paralyze (British paralyse) verbˈperəˌlīzˈpɛrəˌlaɪz [with object] 1Cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement. Mrs. Burrows had been paralyzed by a stroke Example sentencesExamples Kim previously worked as a taxi driver until 2001 when he was partially paralysed by a stroke. It has partly paralyzed the right side of her body. But, together, the anesthetic paralyzes the body and lets the poison reek havoc. A stroke may have paralysed her body but Kate Thomas's mind is still ticking. When they put me in the an air tight cell, they put this device on my head that paralyzed my body. Synonyms immobilized, incapacitated, powerless disable, immobilize, make powerless, render powerless, incapacitate, debilitate, numb, deaden, benumb, dull 1.1 Render (someone) unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear. some people are paralyzed by the thought of failure Example sentencesExamples People are almost paralysed by fear and a sense of impotence. Dripping with potential but too young to realize the extent of possibilities that lie before us, life can easily seem overwhelming, paralyzing us with fear. I was paralyzed with fear the whole time, unable to move a muscle even if there had been anything I could have done. When it arrives I am so paralyzed with fear, I can't get on. Much to my horror, I once again felt the life blood draining out of me, paralyzing me with fear. Synonyms immobilize, transfix, become rooted to the spot, freeze, stun, render motionless, become horror-stricken, become horror-struck, petrify 1.2 Bring (a system, place, or organization) to a standstill by causing disruption or chaos. the regional capital was paralyzed by a general strike Example sentencesExamples Corruption is very critical not just because it is economically critical and paralyzing our legal system, but it too has been gnawing at our ability to develop a sense of solidarity. Jakarta turned into a giant battle field when riots paralyzed the capital city. Stranded motorists were rescued from their vehicles by the emergency services after snowdrifts up to 20 ft deep paralysed areas of the Scottish Highlands. Massive protests outside Westminster paralysed the capital's roads for more than 12 hours on Thursday. The protests in Spain have paralysed major highways, ports and fuel depots as thousands of fishermen and farmers blocked roads, ports and fuel distribution centres. Synonyms bring to a standstill, immobilize, bring to a halt, bring to a grinding halt, halt, stop, freeze, cripple, disable, put out of action, put out of commission, render inoperative, deactivate Origin Early 19th century: from French paralyser, from paralysie ‘paralysis’.
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