paralyze

🇺🇸 /ˈpærəlaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpærəlaɪz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to make someone unable to move or feel part of their body

The accident may paralyze his legs permanently.

R

to stop something from working normally

The snowstorm will paralyze all transportation in the city.

translation

v. to make someone unable to move or feel part of their body; to stop something from working normally

Word Forms

3rd Present paralyzes
Past paralyzed
Perfect paralyzed
Progressive paralyzing

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