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Definition of: paralyze
(par′ə·līz) v.t. ·lyzed, ·lyz·ing
1. To bring about paralysis in; make paralytic.
2. To render powerless, ineffective, or inactive. See synonyms under WEAKEN. [Appar. <F paralyser]
—par′a·lyz′er noun
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