Synonyms for paralyze
- verb
- American English
Definitions
- v. 1
To afflict with paralysis.
- v. 2
To render unable to move; to immobilize.
Related words
- Word family
- paralyzer
- Other spellings
- paralyse UK
Forms
- Past participle
- paralyzed
e.g. paralyzed → destroyed, weakened, deadened, disabled…
Example sentences
- destroy Do you really think it will destroy my reputation?
- disable You are about to disable two-factor authentication.
- weaken This could profoundly weaken the Algerian economy.
- stun William used a stun gun to paralyze Sandra.
By length
- 4 letters
- dull1, stun1
- 5 letters
- shock1, blunt1, palsy2
- 6 letters
- weaken2, deaden2, benumb
- 7 letters
- destroy2, disable3, stupefy, petrify3
- 8 letters
- enfeeble3, hebetate
- 9 letters
- prostrate2
- 10 letters
- immobilize4, immobilise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (palsy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- paralyser
- Italiano
- paralizzare
- Español
- paralizar
- Deutsch
- lahmlegen