Associations to the word «Paralyse»

Wiktionary

PARALYSE, verb. (transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
PARALYSE, verb. (transitive) To make unable to move; to immobilize.
PARALYSE, verb. (transitive) To make unable to function properly.

Dictionary definition

PARALYSE, verb. Make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation".
PARALYSE, verb. Cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn