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English
Etymology
From French paralyser.
Verb
paralyse (third-person singular simple present paralyses, present participle paralysing, simple past and past participle paralysed)
- (transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
- (transitive) To make unable to move; to immobilize.
- (transitive) To make unable to function properly.
The transport strike paralysed the city.
Translations
French
Verb
paralyse
- inflection of paralyser:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Latin
Noun
paralyse
- ablative singular of paralysis
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From para- + -lyse.
Noun
paralyse m (definite singular paralysen, indefinite plural paralyser, definite plural paralysene)
- (pathology, formal) paralysis
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From para- + -lyse.
Noun
paralyse m (definite singular paralysen, indefinite plural paralysar, definite plural paralysane)
- (pathology, formal) paralysis
References