paralyzing

Variant of paralyze

paralyze definition

para·lyze (par′ə līz′)

transitive verb paralyzed -·lyzed′, paralyzing -·lyz′·ing

  1. to cause paralysis in; make paralytic
  2. to bring into a condition of helpless inactivity; make ineffective or powerless

Etymology: Fr paralyser, back-form. < paralysie < L paralysis

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