paralyse

[US]/ˈpærəlaɪz/
[UK]/ˈpærəlaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. render unable to move or act normally

Phrases & Collocations

paralysed nerves

completely paralysed

Example Sentences

He was paralysed in both legs.

some people are paralysed by the thought of failure.

the regional capital was paralysed by a general strike.

be paralysed with fear by

Fear paralysed his mind.

A stroke paralysed half his face.

The country was paralysed by a series of strikes.

Mrs Burrows had been paralysed by a stroke.

a wave of strikes had effectively paralysed the government.

he has been paralysed down his right side since birth.

The cocktail used generally contains sodium thiopental (to anaesthetise the condemned man), pancuronium bromide (to paralyse his muscles) and potassium chloride (to stop his heart).

The ichneumon wasp paralyses its prey without killing it and lays its larva inside this convenient source of fresh meat, to eat it slowly alive.

Real-world Examples

Since then, 27 children have been paralysed by polio there.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

A tingling sensation was spreading through him, paralysing his arms, legs and brain.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Maybe for some of you it's paralysing.

Source: Emma's delicious English

" The grid limited our choices, exactly as urban planners said it would. But the limits weren't paralysing."

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Then, in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a baby was found to be paralysed by polio last month.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

For the following 5 years, she was paralysed, unable to talk, read and write.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

He supported the " Freedom Convoy" led by lorry drivers that paralysed Ottawa earlier this year.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

And the nun is like, don't worry about One Eye, she's been paralysed for six years.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

Two hours later he comes to London, the poison takes effect, paralyses the muscles and he drowns.

Source: Sherlock Original Soundtrack (Season 1)

To contain outbreaks, surveillance must be vigilant: the virus usually lurks silently, paralysing just one carrier in 200.

Source: The Economist - Technology

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