verb
definition
To afflict with paralysis.
definition
To render unable to move; to immobilize.
definition
To render unable to function properly.
example
The transport strike paralyzed the city.
Examples of paralyze in a Sentence
Jackson winced as if the pain would paralyze him.
If I miss, I'll paralyze you for eternity.
Electric shocks can paralyze the respiratory system or disrupt heart action, causing instant death.
Nearly all spiders are venomous, as they must use their venom to paralyze their prey.
Although it does effectively paralyze, Botox should not be considered botulism.
To fear in such circumstances is understandable and even desirable, provided that fear does not paralyze us with inaction.
First, I'll paralyze you, and then you'll live through pain unlike any you've ever experienced.
Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself, it will do more than if you paralyze it by encumbering it with remedies.
A pediatrician, family doctor, ophthalmologist, or optometrist licensed to use diagnostic drugs uses drops that dilate the pupils and temporarily paralyze eye-focusing muscles to evaluate visual status and ocular health.