Added 8 October 2026 paralyse verb Categories: ActionsRare Words verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about paralyse at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Make powerless and unable to function. The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation Cause to be paralyzed and immobile. The poison paralyzed him Related Words: paralyzefreezecripplestiflehaltstallblockstopinhibitsuspendstayimpalsy Back to today's word