Meaning of "paralyse" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARALYSE

From French paralyser, from paralysieparalysis.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PARALYSE

paralyse  [ˈpærəˌlaɪz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARALYSE

Paralyse is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb paralyse in English.

WHAT DOES PARALYSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paralysis

Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. About 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed with some form of paralysis, transient or permanent. The word comes from the Greek παράλυσις, "disabling of the nerves", itself from παρά, "beside, by" and λύσις, "loosing" and that from λύω, "to loose".

Definition of paralyse in the English dictionary

The first definition of paralyse in the dictionary is to affect with paralysis. Other definition of paralyse is to render insensitive to pain, touch, etc, esp by injection of an anaesthetic. Paralyse is also to make immobile; transfix.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PARALYSE

PRESENT

Present

I paralyse

you paralyse

he/she/it paralyses

we paralyse

you paralyse

they paralyse

Present continuous

I am paralysing

you are paralysing

he/she/it is paralysing

we are paralysing

you are paralysing

they are paralysing

Present perfect

I have paralysed

you have paralysed

he/she/it has paralysed

we have paralysed

you have paralysed

they have paralysed

Present perfect continuous

I have been paralysing

you have been paralysing

he/she/it has been paralysing

we have been paralysing

you have been paralysing

they have been paralysing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I paralysed

you paralysed

he/she/it paralysed

we paralysed

you paralysed

they paralysed

Past continuous

I was paralysing

you were paralysing

he/she/it was paralysing

we were paralysing

you were paralysing

they were paralysing

Past perfect

I had paralysed

you had paralysed

he/she/it had paralysed

we had paralysed

you had paralysed

they had paralysed

Past perfect continuous

I had been paralysing

you had been paralysing

he/she/it had been paralysing

we had been paralysing

you had been paralysing

they had been paralysing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will paralyse

you will paralyse

he/she/it will paralyse

we will paralyse

you will paralyse

they will paralyse

Future continuous

I will be paralysing

you will be paralysing

he/she/it will be paralysing

we will be paralysing

you will be paralysing

they will be paralysing

Future perfect

I will have paralysed

you will have paralysed

he/she/it will have paralysed

we will have paralysed

you will have paralysed

they will have paralysed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been paralysing

you will have been paralysing

he/she/it will have been paralysing

we will have been paralysing

you will have been paralysing

they will have been paralysing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would paralyse

you would paralyse

he/she/it would paralyse

we would paralyse

you would paralyse

they would paralyse

Conditional continuous

I would be paralysing

you would be paralysing

he/she/it would be paralysing

we would be paralysing

you would be paralysing

they would be paralysing

Conditional perfect

I would have paralyse

you would have paralyse

he/she/it would have paralyse

we would have paralyse

you would have paralyse

they would have paralyse

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been paralysing

you would have been paralysing

he/she/it would have been paralysing

we would have been paralysing

you would have been paralysing

they would have been paralysing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you paralyse
we let´s paralyse
you paralyse

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to paralyse

Past participle

paralysed

Present Participle

paralysing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PARALYSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «paralyse» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of paralyse

anaesthetize · arrest · benumb · cripple · debilitate · disable · freeze · halt · immobilize · incapacitate · lame · numb · petrify · stun · stupefy · transfix

TRANSLATION OF PARALYSE

Find out the translation of paralyse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of paralyse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paralyse» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 使...瘫痪
• Translator English - Spanish: paralizar
• English: paralyse
• Translator English - Hindi: पंगु
• Translator English - Arabic: شل
• Translator English - Russian: парализовать
• Translator English - Portuguese: paralisar
• Translator English - Bengali: পক্ষাঘাতগ্রস্ত করা
• Translator English - French: paralyser
• Translator English - Malay: Melumpuhkan
• Translator English - German: lähmen
• Translator English - Japanese: 麻痺させる
• Translator English - Korean: 마비되다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nglumpukake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm tê liệt
• Translator English - Tamil: குலைத்துவிடும்
• Translator English - Marathi: पांगळ्या
• Translator English - Turkish: durdurmak
• Translator English - Italian: paralizzare
• Translator English - Polish: sparaliżować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: паралізувати
• Translator English - Romanian: paraliza
• Translator English - Greek: παραλύσουν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verlam
• Translator English - Swedish: förlama
• Translator English - Norwegian: lamme

QUOTES WITH «PARALYSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paralyse.

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Bernard Baruch

There is something about inside information which seems to paralyse a man's reasoning powers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARALYSE»

Discover the use of paralyse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paralyse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Ganganalyse En Looptraining Voor de Paramedicus

Hetzelfde beeld ontstaat bij een bilaterale paralyse van de abductoren. De zwaaibe- wegingen van de romp nemen hierbij toe. Een verlamming van de quadriceps: een verlamming, parese of zwakte van de quadriceps komt vooral tot uiting bij ...

J. H. M. Deckers, D. M. L. Beckers, 2011

A Classified Bibliography of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Die Abgrenzung der allgemeinen progressiven Paralyse. Klin. Wschr., 31, 1137- 1139; 1180-1186, 1894. 7496. Bravetta, E. Paralisi progressiva senile; contributo clinico e anatomo-patologico. Note Psichiat., Pesaro, 62, 171-224; 309-352, ...

A Classified Bibliography of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Pathways to Literacy Excellence: 12+ years. Level C

... sneer fierce, sneer fierce, sneer fierce, sneer, swab, loathe, paralyse, edit, dye, design. , swab, loathe, paralyse, edit, dye, design. , swab, loathe, paralyse, edit, dye, design. , swab, loathe, paralyse, edit, dye, design. , swab, loathe, paralyse, ...

Jude Scott, 2005

The Jehu Prayers

11. I bind andparalyse every strongman delegated to hinder my breakthrough, inthename of Jesus. 12. Oh Lord, let me find favour wherever Igo,inthe nameof Jesus. 13. I bind and paralyse every monitoring spiritand evil followers, in the name ...

Dr. D. K. Olukoya, 2013

Clinical Psychiatry in Imperial Germany: A History of ...

Emanuel Mendel, "Uber Hirnbefunde bei der progressiven Paralyse der Irren," BKW 20 (1883): 249 and his Die Progressive Paralyse der Irren: Eine Monographie (Berlin: Hirschwald, 1880), iii. Bodamer has described progressive paralysis as ...

Eric J. Engstrom, 2003

Prayer Rain:

I paralyse all powers that expand problems, in the name of Jesus. I paralyse all powers that delay miracles, in the name of Jesus. I paralyse all marriage destroyers, in the name of Jesus. I paralyse all anti-miracle agents, in the name of Jesus.

Dr. D. K. Olukoya

Drawers of Power from the Heavenlies:

I command the rain of abundance, goodness, favour and mercy to fall on every department of my life, in the name of Jesus. Let divine glory from above overshadow my life now, in the name of Jesus. I paralyse all the enemies that are against ...

Dr. D. K. Olukoya, 2013

Security and the Networked Society

So how much money does it take to paralyse a network? Earlier this month, a report181 highlighted the efforts of the wireless research group182 at Virginia Tech who had developed a simple jamming system that could disable access to a 4G ...

Mark Gregory, David Glance, 2013

Yes!: 50 Secrets From the Science of Persuasion

When attempting to persuade an audience, does fear paralyse, as he suggested, or does it motivate? For the most part, research has demonstrated that fear- arousing communications usually stimulate recipients to take actions to reduce the ...

Noah Goldstein, Professor Robert B. Cialdini, Steve Martin, 2010

Crazy

Sing this enchantment: A song without music, A sword in the senses, A storm in the heart, And a fire in the brain; A clamour of Furies To paralyse reason, A tune full of terror, A drought in the soul!” Dad hugs himself and rocks back and forth, ...

Han Nolan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARALYSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paralyse is used in the context of the following news items.

Agitation Over MCH Demand

“We will paralyse all industrial activities for indefinite period from July 28 protesting failure of MCL to start the medical college from the current ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

Sumatra warns bus owners over strike move

... authority to persuade people delivering such a central service as of transport like drivers to paralyse national transport system with a strike. «Daily News, Jul 15»

Katseli says more focus needed on Greek economic growth

Louka Katseli warns that fiscal austerity would paralyse Greece's economy, rather than promote its economic growth. "Because too much ... «CCTV, Jul 15»

Wake-up Call: Feel the fear and crunch data anyway

Fear can paralyse both individuals and teams. Fear prevents people from trying out new ideas, lest they suffer the costs of failure (or look stupid ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Book extract: Real life in emergency

We set the ventilator to push oxygen into the burnt lungs. We give medications to sedate her heavily and paralyse her. Her airway is controlled. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»

Trial of ex-Chad leader over killings set to begin

... civil parties in the case, with French lawyer William Bourdon warning that it could enable Mr Habre to “sabotage and paralyse” the trial. Habre ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»

Constitutional right to travel abroad – Puthan Perumal

... held that these rules can be restricted only if they are likely to paralyse the administrative process and defeat the urgency of the measure. «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»

Torrential rains, flash flood paralyse Pakistan

Torrential rains, flash flood paralyse Pakistan. 1/18. Slow. Fast. Torrential rains, flash flood paralyse Pakistan AP. Play Slideshow. Loading. «Economic Times, Jul 15»

No jail discount for man who shot Vic teen

... shot a Melbourne teen has been denied in his bid for a shorter jail term after the court rejected his argument that he did not intend to paralyse ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

Tube passengers used as germ war guinea pigs: The history of …

Attention turned to biological warfare using germs to paralyse an enemy. One of the experimenting scientists died at Porton of the Black Death ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»