'Paralyzing' definitions:
Definition of 'Paralyzing'
From: GCIDE
- 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]