Crossword-Solution: PARALYZE
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Paralyze | v. t. | To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. |
| Paralyze | v. t. | Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts. |
We have 21 clues for the answer “PARALYZE”
| Clue | Answers |
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| make powerless and unable to function | 1 answer |
| Two untruths? | 1 answer |
| Two tall tales? | 1 answer |
| Render immobile | 1 answer |
| Cause to freeze | 2 answers |
| Render powerless | 3 answers |
| Render ineffective | 5 answers |
| make torpid | 5 answers |
| MAKE powerless | 6 answers |
| Immobilise | 9 answers |
| Maim | 21 answers |
| make inactive | 23 answers |
| MAKE numb | 25 answers |
| desensitise | 30 answers |
| MAKE lifeless | 33 answers |
| Unnerve | 34 answers |
| DEPRIVE of strength | 35 answers |
| Stupefy | 42 answers |
| Incapacitate | 55 answers |
| Disable | 67 answers |
| Arrest | 75 answers |
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One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with PARALYZE (5)
Having taken this precaution, he advanced slowly up the apartment towards the Jew, upon whom he kept his eye fixed, as if he wished to paralyze him with his glance, as some animals are said to fascinate their prey.
His awkwardness seemed to paralyze his limbs, his lips twitched and turned dry, his hand went tremblingly to his chin.
Darrow called for writing materials and room was made at her elbow for the parched ink-bottle and saturated blotter of the Parisian restaurant; but the mere sight of these jaded implements seemed to paralyze Miss Viner’s faculties.
The Buccaneers Once more the blacks formed a circle around our adventurer, who coolly drew his tube and said to the chief: "Tell your people I'm going to walk away through those trees, and if any one dares to interfere with me I'll paralyze him." The chief understood enough English to catch his meaning, and repeated the message to his men.
McChesney spent two whole days in Buenos Aires before she discovered that she could paralyze this personage with a peso.
Quotes with PARALYZE (3)
We are all dying, every moment that passes of every day. That is the inescapable truth of this existence. It is a truth that can paralyze us with fear, or one that can energize us with impatience, with the desire to explore and experience, with the hope- nay, the iron-will!- to find a memory in every action. To be alive, under sunshine, or starlight, in weather fair or stormy. To dance with every step, be they through gardens of flowers or through deep snows.
We all have scars, Mia; they are supposed to make you stronger, not paralyze you.” ~Cole
Friends... we can paralyze ourselves with the need to have all the details in order, with the desire to know all of the hows, with the reasons why we're not quite ready, and whatever other story we tell ourselves to keep from diving into the changes/dreams/goals we know we need to go after in our lives. At some point, though, we have to dive in. You'll never have all the details worked out, and they'll change along the way. You'll never know all the hows, and you don't need t…
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Crossroads, CrosSynergy, NYT, USA TODAY.
Used 7 times in crossword archives (1988–2011).