para·lyse paralyses paralysing paralysed in AM, use paralyze1. If someone is paralysed by an accident or an illness, they have no feeling in their body, or in part of their body, and are unable to move. Her married sister had been paralysed in a road accident. a virus which paralysed his legs. + paralysed para·lysed The disease left him with a paralysed right arm
If a person, place, or organization is paralysed by something, they become unable to act or function properly. For weeks now the government has been paralysed by indecision The strike has virtually paralysed the island. + paralysed para·lysed He was absolutely paralysed with shock. + paralysing para·lys·ing paralysing shyness