paralyze

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (a person or part of the body) unable to move or function normally, especially as a result of injury or illness.

  - "After the accident, he was unable to paralyze his left leg."
  - "The disease had paralyzed her from the waist down."

• Verb

  To cause (a group, organization, etc.) to be unable to function effectively.

  - "Political unrest had paralyzed the city."
  - "The strike had paralyzed the factory."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with paralyze
analyze , hypnotize , organize , monitorize

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Variants

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paralyzation , paralyzations , paralyze , paralyzed , paralyzer , paralyzers , paralyzes , paralyzing , paralyzingly , paralyse , paralysed , paralyses , paralysing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to dissolve the powers of' in Latin, from paralyzein (to render powerless) from para- (beside) and lysis (dissolution).

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Trivia

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1. Paralyze is a 12-letter word.

2. Paralyze can be used as a verb or a noun.

3. Paralyze is derived from the Greek word 'paralysis', which means 'a loosening'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Paralysis: A condition of complete or partial loss of motor function in a part or parts of the body.

2. Palsy: Another term for paralysis, often used to refer to muscle weakness or loss of control.

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Culture

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Paralyze has been used extensively in literature and art to depict disability, illness, and powerlessness. One famous example is Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Man of the Crowd' where the protagonist is paralyzed by fear and unable to move.

How to Memorize "paralyze"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person unable to move after an injury or illness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with being powerless or unable to function.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Paralyze: Power And Reason Lost In Zeal' to help remember the definition.

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