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Meaning of 'paralyze' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Paralyze [ v. t.]
- To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
- Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.

Meaning of 'paralyze' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . paralyze [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to be paralyzed and immobile
Example in sentence:
  • Fear paralyzed her;
  • The poison paralyzed him
Meaning (2):
- make powerless and unable to function
Example in sentence:
  • The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation

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