Paralyzing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paralyze \Par"a*lyze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paralyzed}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Paralyzing}.] [F. paralyser. See {Paralysis}.]
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     1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
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     2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to
        render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the
        community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
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