/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of paralyse Find synonyms for: Verb1. paralyze, paralyse, inactivate, deactivateusage: make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"2. paralyze, paralyse, immobilize, immobiliseusage: cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language