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