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Paralyze
Pronunciation : Par"a*lyze
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]
Definition : 1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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