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paralyze

释义

paralyze

UK /ˈpærəlaɪz/

the American spelling of paralyse

Synonyms and related words

To stop something from continuing or developing

interfere with

inhibit

disrupt

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paralyze

verb transitive often passive

US /ˈperəˌlaɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	paralyze
he/she/it	paralyzes

1
to make someone lose the ability to move their body or a part of it
Their father was paralyzed by a stroke.
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound
2
to make something completely unable to operate normally or effectively
A railroad strike would have paralyzed the country.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
cut into
shut off
kill
3
to make someone temporarily unable to think, or move, especially by frightening them
Synonyms and related words
To make someone afraid or frightened
frighten
alarm
scare

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