Paralyze vs Stupefy - What's the difference?
paralyze | stupefy |
To afflict with paralysis.
To render unable to move; to immobilize.
To render unable to function properly.
To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle.
As verbs the difference between paralyze and stupefy
is that paralyze is to afflict with paralysis while stupefy is to dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle.paralyze
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Alternative forms
* paralyse (mostly British )Verb
- The transport strike paralyzed the city.