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paralyse(dictionary)

paralyse (iou)



paralyse verb trans. Also *paralyze, paralize. LME.
[French paralyser, from paralysie: see PALSY noun1, and cf. ANALYSE verb.]
Wound. rare. Only in LME.
Deprive of the power to act; make powerless, helpless, inactive, or ineffective; halt the normal activity of (a factory, community, etc.). L18.
Sun (Baltimore) A railway strike will paralyse the nation on the eve of the holiday week. A. Higgins His presence paralysed her; she could not open her mouth.
Affect with paralysis. E19.
P. Cutting Wounded by a sniper's bullet, paralysing him from the waist down.
paraly'sation noun the action of paralysing something; the state of being paralysed: M19.
paralysed adjective (a) affected with paralysis; (b) slang (chiefly US) temporarily incapacitated through drink: M19.
paralyser noun a paralysing agent M19.
paralysingly adverb in a paralysing manner E20.