Paralyze

v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Paralyzed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing .]
	1.	To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
	2.	To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.

Verb	1.	paralyze - make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation" Synonyms: paralyse
	2.	paralyze - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her" Synonyms: paralyse

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