paralyse

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose incapable de bouger ou de fonctionner, souvent à cause d'une blessure, de la peur ou d'un choc.

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.

1. Render powerless or unable to functionB2formal

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

   Paralyser

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

   Synonymescrippledebilitatedisablehaltimmobilizeincapacitatestop

   Antonymesactivateempowerenableenergizeinvigoratestimulate

2. Cause physical immobilityB2formalmedical

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

   Provoquer une immobilisation physique

   • 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.

   Synonymesbenumbcrippledeadendebilitatedisableimmobilizeincapacitatenumb