paralyse
Britishverb
-
pathol to affect with paralysis
-
med to render (a part of the body) insensitive to pain, touch, etc, esp by injection of an anaesthetic
-
to make immobile; transfix
Other Word Forms
- paralysation noun
- paralyser noun
Etymology
Origin of paralyse
C19: from French paralyser, from paralysie paralysis
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I was and still am paralysed, and I couldn't breathe on my own," she said.
From BBC
It is the second such strike in a matter of weeks, after a walkout at the start of February paralysed public transport.
From Barron's
The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday found Yoon guilty of leading an insurrection in December 2024 designed to "paralyse" the National Assembly.
From Barron's
"The court finds that the intention was to paralyse the assembly for a considerable period," Ji told the Seoul Central District Court.
From Barron's
It resumed operations several hours later after paralysing transport for thousands.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
