2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
paralyzed — index disabled (made incapable), helpless (powerless), powerless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
paralyzed — par|a|lyzed [ perə,laızd ] adjective 1. ) unable to move your body or part of it, usually because of an illness or injury: The accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. 2. ) completely unable to operate normally or effectively 3. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paralyzed — adjective affected with paralysis • Syn: ↑paralytic • Similar to: ↑ill, ↑sick • Derivationally related forms: ↑paralytic (for: ↑paralytic), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
paralyzed — un·paralyzed; … English syllables
Paralyzed (song) — Infobox Single Name = Paralyzed Type = Single Artist = The Used from Album = Lies for the Liars Released = November 2007 Format = Digital Download Recorded = 2006 – 2007 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 3:13 Label = Reprise Writer = Bert… … Wikipedia
Paralyzed Veterans of America — The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is a veterans service organization in the United States of America, founded in 1946. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.MissionIt describes itself as having… … Wikipedia
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paralyzed — Synonyms and related words: aghast, appalled, ashen, astounded, awed, awestricken, awestruck, blanched, blind, blind drunk, blotto, contemplative, cowed, crippled, deadly pale, disabled, disarmed, disqualified, do nothing, dormant, frozen, gray… … Moby Thesaurus
paralyzed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. insensible, nerveless, benumbed, stupefied, inert, inactive, unmoving, helpless, torpid; see also disabled , paralytic … English dictionary for students
paralyzed — pærÉ™laɪzd adj. immobile, palsied, cannot be moved (due to nerve or brain damage, etc.) pærÉ™laɪz v. cause palsy, make immobile, cause paralysis … English contemporary dictionary
