( chiefly US also paralyze )
■ verb
1》 cause (a person or part of the body) to become incapable of movement.
2》 bring to a standstill by causing disruption.
Origin
ME: from Fr. ~r , from paralysie 'paralysis'.
( chiefly US also paralyze )
■ verb
1》 cause (a person or part of the body) to become incapable of movement.
2》 bring to a standstill by causing disruption.
Origin
ME: from Fr. ~r , from paralysie 'paralysis'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004