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To be, or cause to be, immobilized and not able to move

To be, or cause to be, ineffective or immobilized

To divest or deprive of confidence or courage

To cause to be ineffective or deactivated

To deprive of physical sensation or feeling

To be detrimental to

To neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

To frighten greatly

To hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

To stagnate or prevent from further development

To astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

To make ineligible, as for entry to an examination

To remove the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe

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To be, or cause to be, immobilized and not able to move

“The name is apt, for the medusa's tentacles paralyze its prey most effectively.”

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To be, or cause to be, ineffective or immobilized

immobilises^UK

immobilizes^US

paralyses^UK

confines to a wheelchair

puts on the sick list

brings someone to their knees

wears oneself to a shadow

runs into the ground

consumes

wears oneself to a frazzle

reduces the powers of

pulls the teeth of

removes the sting from

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“They aim to paralyze our systems by accessing and scrambling them.”

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To divest or deprive of confidence or courage

unnerves

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

paralyses^UK

puts someone off their stroke

appals^UK

appalls^US

terrorizes^US

fills with consternation

terrorises^UK

scares the bejesus out of

bullies

strikes terror into

scares stiff

scares the living daylights out of

tyrannizes^US

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

tyrannises^UK

makes one's hair stand on end

makes one's blood run cold

pressurizes^US

gives someone goose pimples

pressurises^UK

scares someone out of their wits

puts the fear of God into

psychs out

makes jump

throws into a blue funk

chills to the bone

strong-arms

makes someone jump out of their skin

mau-maus

freezes your blood

pushes around

makes someone's hair stand on end

scares the daylights out of

floors

makes someone jump out of his skin

scares the pants off of

domineers

blinds someone with something

pressures

consternates

takes your breath away

harries

knocks for a loop

steamrollers

sends into a cold sweat

frightens the life out of

frightens to death

gives someone a fright

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

makes fearful

frightens someone out of their wits

makes someone shake in their shoes

frightens the living daylights out of

dominates

chivvies

uses strong-arm tactics on

makes one's flesh creep

scares someone half to death

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“Fear would paralyze him, and he would try to flee, but his feet felt like they were made of cement.”

Verb

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To cause to be ineffective or deactivated

Verb

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To deprive of physical sensation or feeling

paralyses^UK

cauterizes^US

cauterises^UK

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

deprives of sensation

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To be detrimental to

Verb

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To neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

paralyses^UK

Verb

To frighten greatly

terrorises^UK

terrorizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

paralyses^UK

frightens someone out of their wits

frightens the life out of

gives someone goose pimples

scares someone out of their wits

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

frightens the living daylights out of

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

puts the fear of God into

scares the bejesus out of

scares the living daylights out of

scares the pants off

sends into a cold sweat

strikes fear into

throws into a panic

makes someone shake in their shoes

throws into a blue funk

frightens out of your wits

makes one's blood run cold

makes one's hair stand on end

scares the pants off of

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

makes someone jump out of their skin

gives a turn

makes someone's hair stand on end

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

scares the daylights out of

makes someone jump out of his skin

makes flesh crawl

becomes horror-struck

becomes horror-stricken

scandalizes^US

gives someone a fright

scandalises^UK

tyrannizes^US

scares someone half to death

tyrannises^UK

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To hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

transfixes

fascinates

captivates

enthralls^US

enthrals^UK

mesmerises^UK

mesmerizes^US

hypnotises^UK

hypnotizes^US

paralyses^UK

rivets the attention of

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To stagnate or prevent from further development

ossifies

stagnates

paralyses^UK

ceases developing

becomes unprogressive

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To astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

paralyses^UK

takes your breath away

puts out of action

hits like a ton of bricks

appals^UK

scandalizes^US

traumatizes^US

appalls^US

antagonizes^US

traumatises^UK

antagonises^UK

scandalises^UK

raises someone's eyebrows

sets someone back on their heels

shakes out of your complacency

completely surprises

gives a turn

hits like ton of bricks

takes the wind out of your sails

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To make ineligible, as for entry to an examination

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To remove the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe

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