Definitions

1. verb

to partially or completely deprive of the use of their limbs or to render powerless or ineffective

“The news of the accident paralysed the entire city, bringing all economic activities to a standstill.”

2. verb

to make (something) unable to move or act

“The heavy snowfall paralysed the entire town, with residents unable to leave their homes.”

3. noun

a condition in which a person or a part of a person’s body is unable to move or be moved

“The doctor examined the patient for paralysis in his left arm.”

4. noun

complete loss of physical sensation, movement, or function in a part of the body

“The patient had to live with the paralysis of her left side after the accident.”