Definition of Paralyze

Paralyze

To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.

Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.

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Paralyze Quotations

Let us not paralyze our capacity for good by brooding of man's capacity for evil.
David Sarnoff

Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.
Felix Frankfurter

It must take account of what it decrees for today in order that today may not paralyze tomorrow.
Felix Frankfurter

Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country.
William Westmoreland

Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
Bernice Johnson Reagon

The mid-day sun is too much for most eyes; one is dazzled even with its reflection. Be careful that too broad and high an aim does not paralyze your effort and clog your springs of action.
Learned Hand

In fact, even the perception of a resurgence in crime can be enough to paralyze business momentum and destroy the sense of security that a vibrant and progressive city requires.
Alan Autry

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the fear of theft paralyze you, or you will never get anywhere with it.
Penelope Spheeris

There the union of Church and State tends strongly to paralyze some of the members of the body of Christ. Here there is no such influence to destroy spiritual life and power.
Josiah Strong

Paralyze resistance with persistence.
Woody Hayes

Don't let your fear paralyze you. Prepare yourself not only technically, but also emotionally.
Bob Weinstein

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Paralyze Translations

paralyze in French is paralysez, paralysent, paralysons
paralyze in Spanish is paralizar

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