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to paralyze
01
to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness
Transitive: to paralyze a person, animal, or a body part
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
paralyze
3rd person singular
paralyzes
Present participle
paralyzing
Past simple
paralyzed
Past participle
paralyzed
Examples
The accident unfortunately paralyzed his legs, leaving him unable to walk.
02
to stop someone from thinking or acting clearly, usually due to fear, shock, or panic
Transitive: to paralyze sb
Examples
The sudden news of the accident paralyzed him with fear.
Lexical Tree
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