par·a·lyze — … Useful english dictionary
lyze — par·a·lyze; pho·to·lyze; plas·mo·lyze; py·ro·lyze; sol·vo·lyze; … English syllables
par´a|lyz´ing|ly — par|a|lyze «PAR uh lyz», transitive verb, lyzed, lyz|ing. 1. to affect with a lessening or loss of the power of motion or feeling; palsy: »His left arm was paralyzed. 2. Figurative. to make powerless or helplessly inactive; make ineffective;… … Useful english dictionary
par´a|lyz´er — par|a|lyze «PAR uh lyz», transitive verb, lyzed, lyz|ing. 1. to affect with a lessening or loss of the power of motion or feeling; palsy: »His left arm was paralyzed. 2. Figurative. to make powerless or helplessly inactive; make ineffective;… … Useful english dictionary
paralyze — par·a·lyze … English syllables
paralyze — par•a•lyze [[t]ˈpær əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. lyzed, lyz•ing 1) pat to affect with paralysis 2) to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage or inability to act Also, esp. brit. par′a•lyse . Etymology: 1795–1805; back formation from paralysis par… … From formal English to slang
paralyze — par|a|lyze [ˈpærəlaız] the American spelling of ↑paralyse … Dictionary of contemporary English
paralyze — par|a|lyze [ perə,laız ] verb transitive often passive 1. ) to make someone lose the ability to move their body or a part of it: Their father was paralyzed by a stroke. 2. ) to make something completely unable to operate normally or effectively:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
paralyze — To render incapable of movement. * * * par·a·lyze or Brit par·a·lyse par ə .līz vt, lyzed or Brit lysed; lyz·ing or Brit lys·ing to affect with paralysis par·a·ly·za·tion or Brit par·a·ly·sa·tion .par ə lə zā shən n * * * par·a·lyze (parґə… … Medical dictionary
