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What is another word for paralyzing?

See also: paralyse (UK)

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Verb

Present participle for to be, or cause to be, immobilized and not able to move

Present participle for to be, or cause to be, ineffective or immobilized

Present participle for to divest or deprive of confidence or courage

Present participle for to make numb, as by cold or anesthetic

Present participle for to be detrimental to

Present participle for to neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear

Present participle for to astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

Present participle for to stagnate or prevent from further development

Depriving one of feeling or responsiveness

Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong

Having or producing a sudden and intense piercing sensation

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Verb

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Present participle for 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.”

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Present participle for to be, or cause to be, ineffective or immobilized

paralysing^UK

putting out of action

bringing to a standstill

sapping your strength

confining to a wheelchair

bringing someone to their knees

becoming unable to move

grinding to a halt

becoming immobilized

making harmless

removing the fuse from

making safe

rendering defenseless

putting on the sick list

rendering inoperative

rendering inactive

bringing to a screeching halt

preventing from moving

preventing from working

rendering incapable

taking out

throwing monkey wrench in

sapping the strength of

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

getting the better of

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

wearing oneself to a shadow

running into the ground

wearing oneself to a frazzle

reducing the power of

taking

making sleepy

wearing on

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

Verb

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Present participle for to divest or deprive of confidence or courage

paralysing^UK

putting someone off their stroke

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

filling with consternation

throwing into a tizzy

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

demotivating

making one's blood run cold

scaring the pants off

scaring the bejesus out of

giving someone goose pimples

scaring someone out of their wits

chilling to the marrow

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a blue funk

dissuading

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

throwing into a tizz

throwing into a fright

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

hectoring

scaring someone half to death

making someone jump out of their skin

causing someone to lose their composure

tyrannizing^US

scaring the daylights out of

agonizing^US

bedeviling^US

agonising^UK

bedevilling^UK

tyrannising^UK

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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

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Present participle for to make numb, as by cold or anesthetic

paralysing^UK

rendering insensitive

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

depriving of sensation

making less sensitive

rendering unconscious

making unfeeling

making callous

hardening your heart

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Verb

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Present participle for to be detrimental to

Verb

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Present participle for to neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)

Verb

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Present participle for to frighten or cause fear

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

paralysing^UK

scaring the bejesus out of

scaring witless

scaring stiff

throwing into a panic

scaring the pants off

giving someone goose pimples

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

scaring someone out of their wits

frightening to death

filling with terror

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening the life out of

paralysing with fear

making one's hair stand on end

throwing into a blue funk

frightening someone out of their wits

scaring the hell out of

scaring the life out of

giving one the creeps

making one's flesh creep

sending into a cold sweat

striking fear into

making one's blood run cold

making someone shake in their shoes

scaring the pants off of

frightening out of your wits

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making someone jump out of their skin

giving a turn

making someone's hair stand on end

consternating

demoralising^UK

tormenting

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a fright

making someone jump out of his skin

making flesh crawl

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

shaking up

getting to

knocking for a loop

scaring someone half to death

making nervous

making afraid

making fearful

giving someone a fright

browbeating

bulldozing

scaring the daylights out of

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Present participle for to astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

paralysing^UK

taking your breath away

knocking over

hitting like a ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

throwing a curve

setting someone back on their heels

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

hitting like ton of bricks

giving a turn

taking the wind out of your sails

stopping someone in their tracks

knocking the stuffing out of

knocking over with feather

throwing into a tizzy

making someone scratch their head

causing to be at a stand

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Verb

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Present participle for to stagnate or prevent from further development

ossifying

stagnating

paralysing^UK

ceasing developing

becoming unprogressive

Adjective

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Depriving one of feeling or responsiveness

paralysing^UK

anesthetic^US

anaesthetic^UK

Adjective

Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong

paralysing^UK

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Adjective

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Having or producing a sudden and intense piercing sensation

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

paralysing^UK

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

discoloured^UK

discolored^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

more than flesh and blood can bear

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