paralyze

Meanings

Verb

make powerless and unable to function
- "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
cause to be paralyzed and immobile
- "The poison paralyzed him"
- "Fear paralyzed her"
To afflict with paralysis.
To render unable to move; to immobilize.
To render unable to function properly.

Origin / Etymology

From French paralyser.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 22

paralyze is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
paralyze is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paralyze is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

paralyze is a valid Words With Friends word