'Paralyzing' definitions:

Definition of 'Paralyzing'

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  • Paralyze \Par"a*lyze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing.] [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts. [1913 Webster]

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