What is another word for paralyze ?

stop someone in their tracks

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

freeze

transfix

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

stop in your tracks

fascinate

captivate

enthral^UK

mesmerize^US

hypnotize^US

mesmerise^UK

enthrall^US

hypnotise^UK

rivet the attention of

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

Verb

To be, or cause to be, ineffective or immobilized

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

bring to a screeching halt

bring to a standstill

hospitalize^US

confine to a wheelchair

invalid

lay up

hospitalise^UK

become unable to move

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

take out

render incapable

prevent from moving

throw monkey wrench in

bring someone to their knees

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

remove the sting from

jeopardize^US

pull the rug out from under

jeopardise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

minimize^US

minimise^UK

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

chip away

wear oneself to a frazzle

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

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

Verb

To divest or deprive of confidence or courage

unnerve

put someone off their stroke

undermine one's confidence

sap the confidence of

terrorize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

cause someone to lose their composure

make someone jump out of their skin

scare the pants off

make one's blood run cold

scare someone half to death

fill with fear

make one's hair stand on end

scare the bejesus out of

scare stiff

give someone goose pimples

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

make teeth chatter

throw into a blue funk

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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

To deprive of physical sensation or feeling

deaden

numb

benumb

desensitise^UK

desensitize^US

anesthetize^US

tranquilize^US

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

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Verb

To be detrimental to

have a negative effect on

rain on someone's parade

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

put out of commission

interrupt

terminate

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

be disadvantageous to

be a blot on the landscape

cause the sacrifice of

throw a monkey wrench into

bring someone to their knees

neutralize^US

vandalize^US

pulverize^US

neutralise^UK

vaporize^US

vandalise^UK

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

baulk^UK

balk^US

drive a nail into the coffin of

wipe out

lay in ruins

lead astray

make of no use or value

bring about the downfall of

minimize^US

minimise^UK

strike at the foundations

discolour^UK

discolor^US

throw monkey wrench in

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Verb

To neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

tranquilize^US

anesthetize^US

Verb

To frighten greatly

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

frighten someone out of their wits

frighten the life out of

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

scare the life out of

frighten the living daylights out of

give one the creeps

make one's flesh creep

put the fear of God into

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

scare the pants off

send into a cold sweat

strike fear into

throw into a panic

make someone shake in their shoes

throw into a blue funk

frighten out of your wits

make one's blood run cold

make one's hair stand on end

scare the pants off of

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make someone jump out of their skin

chill someone's blood

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

scare the daylights out of

distress

floor

throw

make someone jump out of his skin

make flesh crawl

send chills down the spine of

become horror-struck

become horror-stricken

give someone a fright

tyrannize^US

scare someone half to death

tyrannise^UK

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Verb

To stagnate or prevent from further development

Verb

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

shake out of your complacency

take your breath away

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

appal^UK

scandalize^US

traumatize^US

appall^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

scandalise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

set someone back on their heels

give a turn

hit like ton of bricks

make someone's blood run cold

take the wind out of your sails

nonplus

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

leave open-mouthed

knock the stuffing out of

make one's hair stand on end

knock over with feather

make someone's hair stand on end

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

stir up

stir

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

knock down with a feather

sweep someone off their feet

mess with someone's head

make someone feel sick

cause offence to

make one's flesh creep

be repulsive to

make shudder

make flesh crawl

make someone's skin crawl

give you the creeps

be all Greek to

bring up short

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

make someone feel nauseous

make your gorge rise

make someone want to throw up

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Verb

To make ineligible, as for entry to an examination