Paralyse: meaning, definitions and examples

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paralyse

 

[ หˆpรฆrษ™laษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical condition

To paralyze is to cause an individual to lose the ability to move one or more parts of their body. This can occur due to various reasons, including nerve damage, injury, or disease affecting the nervous system. Paralysis can be partial, where some movement remains, or complete, where there is no movement at all. In medical contexts, it is often associated with strokes, spinal cord injuries, or conditions like multiple sclerosis.

Synonyms

cripple, disable, immobilize

Examples of usage

  • The accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.
  • A stroke can paralyze different parts of the body.
  • Doctors are working on methods to reverse paralysis.
  • Certain diseases can paralyze the muscles used for breathing.

Translations

Translations of the word "paralyse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น paralisar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคนเคพเคฏ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lรคhmend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melumpuhkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐั€ะฐะปั–ะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ paraliลผowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้บป็—บใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท paralyser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ paralizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท felรง etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ๋น„์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ paralyzovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ paralyzovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟ็˜ซ็—ช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ paralizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐั€ะฐะปะธะทะพะฒะฐั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iflic etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ paralizar

Etymology

The word 'paralyze' originates from the late 19th century and comes from the French term 'paralyser', which in turn is derived from 'paralysie', meaning paralysis. The root of these terms can be traced back to the Greek word 'paralyein', which means 'to disable' or 'to loosen.' This Greek root is composed of 'para-', meaning 'beside' or 'beyond,' and 'lyein', which means 'to loosen' or 'to release.' The term began to appear in English texts as medical science started to understand and describe the effects of neurological injuries and conditions. It was particularly emphasized in the context of describing the inability to move parts of the body due to damage to the nervous system.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,641 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.