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What is another word for paralyse?

See also: paralyze (US)

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To cause to be partly or wholly incapable of movement, typically through injury or debilitation

To be, or to make, immobile or unable to move

To disable or bring something to a halt

To be immobilized through fear or shock

To deactivate or neutralize the functioning of something

To deprive of physical sensation or feeling

To be detrimental to

To neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

To offend the moral feelings of

To hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

To stagnate or prevent from further development

To make ineligible, as for entry to an examination

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Verb

To cause to be partly or wholly incapable of movement, typically through injury or debilitation

render powerless

put out of action

wear to a frazzle

sap your strength

clip one's wings

confine to a wheelchair

put on the sick list

bring someone to their knees

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“Suppose you can give him a pill that will enhance his temperament but paralyse his legs.”

Verb

To be, or to make, immobile or unable to move

“The stupendousness of this request seemed to paralyse him for a moment.”

Verb

To disable or bring something to a halt

“In these wild places, which can scarcely be said to be populated at all, a snowstorm does not block the King's highways or paralyse traffic.”

Verb

To be immobilized through fear or shock

become horror-stricken

become horror-struck

strike terror into

frighten the life out of

throw into a panic

scare the pants off

scare someone out of their wits

put the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

scare the bejesus out of

throw into a blue funk

put someone off their stroke

undermine one's confidence

sap the confidence of

frighten to death

paralyse with fear

fill with terror

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's blood run cold

scare the life out of

send into a cold sweat

frighten someone out of their wits

make one's hair stand on end

strike fear into

frighten out of your wits

give someone goose pimples

scare the pants off of

make someone shake in their shoes

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare the hell out of

throw into a tizzy

throw off balance

fill with consternation

give someone the heebie-jeebies

chill to the bone

make someone jump out of their skin

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make someone's hair stand on end

chill someone's blood

make someone's blood run cold

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

chill to the marrow

strike terror in

freeze your blood

get the wind up

inspire panic in

throw into a fright

knock for a loop

scare the daylights out of

send chills down the spine of

make someone jump out of his skin

make flesh crawl

throw into a tizz

throw into disarray

give someone a jolt

fill with panic

blind someone with something

pull the rug from under

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

take your breath away

issue threats to

scare hell out of

utter threats to

scare someone half to death

use strong-arm tactics on

ride roughshod over

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“Shrugging off the memories that could still paralyse her with fear if she let them, she whirled into action.”

Verb

To deactivate or neutralize the functioning of something

put out of action

render defenseless

remove the fuse from

“The effect of this medicine is to paralyse and deactivate the nervous system of certain types of worms.”

Verb

To deprive of physical sensation or feeling

anaesthetise^UK

anaesthetize^UK

tranquillise^UK

render insensitive

make insensitive

deprive of sensation

harden your heart

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Verb

To be detrimental to

rain on someone's parade

put the kibosh on

play havoc with

be detrimental to

bring to naught

cause detriment to

put out of commission

have a bad effect on

have a negative effect on

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

be deleterious to

be a blot on the landscape

take the edge off

sap the strength of

cause the sacrifice of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

result in harm to

cause the loss of

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

put a damper on

bring someone to their knees

exert influence on

have an impact on

have an effect on

run onto the rocks

damage beyond repair

reduce to rubble

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

render ineffective

stand in the way of

reduce to nothing

bring to an end

drive a nail into the coffin of

make of no use or value

bring about the downfall of

be the ruination of

knock off balance

put the skids under

seal the doom of

strike at the foundations

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

set a bad example

play merry hell with

make ineffective

render powerless

render incapable

throw monkey wrench in

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

cramp one's style

give a hard time

get in the way of

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Verb

To neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

tranquillise^UK

anaesthetize^UK

take the edge off

Verb

To offend the moral feelings of

give offence to

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

take your breath away

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

leave open-mouthed

knock the stuffing out of

knock for a loop

render speechless

throw off balance

catch off balance

boggle the mind

distress greatly

make one's hair stand on end

throw for a loop

be repugnant to

knock over with feather

put the wind up

make someone's hair stand on end

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

make speechless

throw a curveball

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

strike with awe

break someone's heart

throw into a tizzy

fill with wonder

fill with amazement

knock senseless

leave speechless

offend morals of

knock your socks off

knock down with a feather

sweep someone off their feet

fill with loathing

knock props out

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

be offensive to

make someone feel sick

cause offence to

make one's flesh creep

be repulsive to

make flesh crawl

make someone's skin crawl

give you the creeps

be all Greek to

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

make someone suffer

leave a mark on

make someone feel nauseous

make your gorge rise

make someone want to throw up

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Verb

To hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

rivet the attention of

hold spellbound

put under a spell

be unable to take one's eyes off

root to the spot

tickle your fancy

have an impact on

hold your attention

grab the attention of

hold the attention of

make a hit with

put the whammy on

put under magic spell

cast a spell on

tickle to death

get under your skin

interest greatly

take your breath away

float someone's boat

catch the eye of

be of interest to

give pleasure to

light someone's fire

whet the appetite of

sweep someone off their feet

capture your imagination

send into raptures

arouse curiosity

make your mouth water

be attractive to

leave speechless

turn someone on

give someone a kick

sweep sombeody off his/her feet

be interesting to

fill with delight

send into transports

turn one's head

tickle the fancy of

engage one's attention

whet one's appetite

give someone a charge

give great pleasure to

do one's heart good

be concerned with

arouse the curiosity of

take someone's fancy

whet someone's appetite

get one's jollies

lose oneself in

be a source of fascination to

engage someone's attention

exert a pull on

exert influence on

throw yourself into

absorb yourself in

get someone going

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

turn someone's head

dangle a carrot in front of

lead up garden path

have a get-together

keep someone hanging on

sweep you off your feet

do someone's heart good

give someone pleasure

make someone feel good

warm the cockles of the heart

get one's kicks

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Verb

To stagnate or prevent from further development

cease developing

become unprogressive

Verb

To make ineligible, as for entry to an examination

declare ineligible

not make the cut

place an embargo on

officially forbid

declare illegal

declare incapable

refuse entrance to

refuse admission to

stand in the way of

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make it impossible for

make impracticable

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

put the kibosh on

put an embargo on

declare null and void

place injunction on

place an injunction on

prevent the occurrence of

close one's doors to

consider undesirable

fail to include

refuse to employ

put on hit list

put the chill on

bring to screeching halt

put a stopper in

give thumbs down

refuse permission to

give the brush-off to

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

render null and void

cramp one's style

upset the applecart

dash one's hope

give the run around

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