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What is another word for paralyses?

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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

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Verb

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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.”

Verb

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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

reduces the powers of

removes the sting from

wears oneself to a shadow

runs into the ground

wears oneself to a frazzle

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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

terrorizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

terrorises^UK

fills with consternation

agonizes^US

agonises^UK

takes the wind out of your sails

dampens spirits

dashes hopes

brings tears to your eyes

hangs over

makes someone fed up

gives someone the blues

knocks the stuffing out of

dampens the spirits of

makes one's hair stand on end

makes one's blood run cold

breaks someone's heart

scares the daylights out of

shatters the illusions of

knocks the wind out of

takes the heart out of

causes someone to lose their composure

tyrannizes^US

tyrannises^UK

tries the patience of

scares the bejesus out of

gives someone goose pimples

turns on the heat

scares someone out of their wits

chills to the marrow

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

scares the living daylights out of

drains

puts the fear of God into

throws into a blue funk

makes one's flesh creep

scares someone half to death

makes someone jump out of their skin

gives someone the hump

lets wind out of sails

bears down

arouses pity

harshes someone's mellow

tugs at your heartstrings

takes down a peg or two

tugs at the heart

cuts down to size

lets down easy

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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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Verb

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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

gives someone a fright

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

Verb

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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

nonplusses

takes by surprise

stops someone in their tracks

leaves open-mouthed

knocks the stuffing out of

knocks over with feather

sets someone thinking

sweeps someone off their feet

makes someone scratch their head

galvanizes^US

causes to be at a stand

galvanises^UK

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Verb

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To make ineligible, as for entry to an examination

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