paralyse

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone or something to become unable to move or function, often due to injury, fear, or shock.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas bewegungs- oder funktionsunfähig zu machen, oft durch Verletzung, Angst oder Schock.

1. Render powerless or unable to function B2 formal

   To make a system, organization, or process unable to operate normally or effectively.

   • The strike paralysed the entire public transport system.
   • A cyberattack paralysed the company's network for hours.
   • The government was paralysed by internal disagreements.

   🇩🇪Lähmen

   Synonyme: crippledebilitatedisablehaltimmobilizeincapacitatestop

   Antonyme: activateempowerenableenergizeinvigoratestimulate

2. Cause physical immobility B2 formal medical

   To cause a person or animal to lose the ability to move part or all of their body.

   • The accident paralysed him from the waist down.
   • A rare disease paralysed her vocal cords.
   • The snake's venom can paralyse its prey within minutes.

   🇩🇪Lähmen

   Synonyme: benumbcrippledeadendebilitatedisableimmobilizeincapacitatenumb

• paralysed past participle
• paralysed past simple
• paralysing present participle
• paralyses third person singular