Definition of Paralyze

to cause a person or part of the body to lose the ability to feel and move

Examples of Paralyze in a sentence

A broken vertebra in her neck threatened to sever her spinal cord and paralyze her from moving.  🔊

The thought of a monster in her closet never failed to paralyze the girl.  🔊

Because the jump might permanently paralyze him, the daredevil was warned that never being able to walk again was a risk.  🔊

The poison succeeded in its task to paralyze the animal’s hind legs.  🔊

There was no way to paralyze the rogue gator, so a strong net was used to stop his movement.  🔊

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