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Paralyze vs Paralyzer - What's the difference?

paralyze | paralyzer |

As a verb paralyze

is to afflict with paralysis.

As a noun paralyzer is

one who or that which paralyzes.

paralyze

English

Alternative forms

* paralyse (mostly British )

Verb

  • To afflict with paralysis.
  • To render unable to move; to immobilize.
  • To render unable to function properly.
    • The transport strike paralyzed the city.

    paralyzer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which paralyzes
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 14, Natasha Singer, Love the Eyelashes. Who Is Your Doctor?, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Allergan , the company that turned an obscure muscle paralyzer for eyelid spasms, Botox , into a blockbuster wrinkle smoother, hopes to perform cosmetic alchemy yet again. }}

    Synonyms

    *paralytic