What is another word for paralyze ?

To be, or cause to be, immobilized and not able to move

“The name is apt, for the medusa's tentacles paralyze its prey most effectively.”

Verb

To be, or cause to be, ineffective or immobilized

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

bring someone to their knees

neutralise^UK

bring to a standstill

neutralize^US

hospitalize^US

confine to a wheelchair

invalid

lay up

hospitalise^UK

defuse

become unable to move

bring to a screeching halt

take out

render incapable

prevent from moving

throw monkey wrench in

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

remove the sting from

jeopardize^US

pull the rug out from under

jeopardise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

minimize^US

minimise^UK

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

calm

chip away

wear oneself to a frazzle

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

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“They aim to paralyze our systems by accessing and scrambling them.”

Verb

To divest or deprive of confidence or courage

unnerve

put someone off their stroke

undermine one's confidence

sap the confidence of

terrorize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

cause someone to lose their composure

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

take the wind out of your sails

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“Fear would paralyze him, and he would try to flee, but his feet felt like they were made of cement.”

Verb

To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic

anesthetize^US

become rooted to the spot

desensitize^US

desensitise^UK

tranquilize^US

immobilize^US

cauterize^US

immobilise^UK

cauterise^UK

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Verb

To be detrimental to

rain on someone's parade

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

have a negative effect on

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put out of commission

traumatize^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

traumatise^UK

be a blot on the landscape

be disadvantageous to

throw a monkey wrench into

cause the sacrifice of

pulverize^US

bring someone to their knees

vaporize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

discolour^UK

discolor^US

agonize^US

agonise^UK

put someone's life on the line

darken

fracture

jeopardy

pull the rug out from under

make one's heart bleed

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

give someone the works

skin alive

give someone what for

have someone's guts for garters

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Verb

To neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

tranquilize^US

anesthetize^US

Verb

To frighten or cause fear

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

appall^US

appal^UK

give someone goose pimples

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

scare someone out of their wits

frighten to death

fill with terror

frighten the living daylights out of

frighten the life out of

paralyse with fear

make one's hair stand on end

throw into a blue funk

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

scare the life out of

give one the creeps

make one's flesh creep

send into a cold sweat

strike fear into

make one's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the pants off of

frighten out of your wits

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make someone jump out of their skin

chill someone's blood

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

make someone jump out of his skin

make flesh crawl

send chills down the spine of

become horror-struck

become horror-stricken

get to

shake up

knock for a loop

scare someone half to death

make afraid

give someone a fright

scare the daylights out of

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Verb

To astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

shake out of your complacency

take your breath away

knock over

hit like a ton of bricks

appal^UK

scandalize^US

traumatize^US

appall^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

scandalise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

set someone back on their heels

give a turn

hit like ton of bricks

make someone's blood run cold

take the wind out of your sails

stop someone in their tracks

knock the stuffing out of

sting

vex

hurt somebody's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

make one's hair stand on end

agonize^US

agonise^UK

knock over with feather

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

knock down with a feather

mess with someone's head

oppress

sweep someone off their feet

tread on someone's toes

make someone feel sick

cause offence to

make one's flesh creep

be repulsive to

make shudder

make flesh crawl

make someone's skin crawl

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

make someone feel nauseous

make your gorge rise

make someone want to throw up

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Verb

To stagnate or prevent from further development