/ Dictionary / Index P paralyze: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•lyze Pronunciation: (par'u-līz"), [key] — -lyzed, -lyz•ing. to affect with paralysis. to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike paralyzed communications. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paralyze (Thesaurus) paralytic paramagnet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language