paralyzed
AdjectiveSynonyms:
paralytic
WordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- affected with paralysisSynonyms: paralytic
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Paralyze \Par"a*lyze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing.] [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.] [1913 Webster]
1.To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. [1913 Webster]
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]