PARALYZE


Meaning of PARALYZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌlīz, ˈpa-rə- ]

transitive verb

( -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 ˌper-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpa-rə- noun

• par·a·lyz·er ˈper-ə-ˌlī-zər, ˈpa-rə- noun

• par·a·lyz·ing·ly -ˌlī-ziŋ-lē adverb

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