PARALYZE


Meaning of PARALYZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' per- ə - ˌ l ī z, ' pa-r ə -

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -lyzed ; -lyz · ing

Etymology: French paralyser, back-formation from paralysie paralysis, from Latin paralysis

Date: 1804

1 : to affect with paralysis

2 : to make powerless or ineffective

3 : UNNERVE

4 : STUN , STUPEFY

5 : to bring to an end : PREVENT , DESTROY

– par · a · ly · za · tion \ ˌ per- ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ pa-r ə - \ noun

– par · a · lyz · er \ ' per- ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r, ' pa-r ə - \ noun

– par · a · lyz · ing · ly \ - ˌ l ī -zi ŋ -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.