paralyze
paralyse
v. trans.
Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν ; see impair.
Dull: P. and V. ἀμβλύ̄νειν, ἀ̆παμβλύ̄νειν, V. κᾰταμβλύ̄νειν.
Be paralysed: P. παραλύεσθαι, ἐκλύεσθαι, V. λύ̄εσθαι, P. and V. πᾰρί̄εσθαι.
Grow torpid: P. ναρκᾶν.
v. trans.
Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν ; see impair.
Dull: P. and V. ἀμβλύ̄νειν, ἀ̆παμβλύ̄νειν, V. κᾰταμβλύ̄νειν.
Be paralysed: P. παραλύεσθαι, ἐκλύεσθαι, V. λύ̄εσθαι, P. and V. πᾰρί̄εσθαι.
Grow torpid: P. ναρκᾶν.
PARALYZE
PROP. debilitare: to be paralyzed morbo quem apoplexin vocant corripi; apoplexi arripi: torpere (to be quite benumbed; e.g. nervi membra): to be completely paralyzed omnibus membris captum esse.
Figuratively debilitare; frangere. (The words are found in this connection and order.) debilitare et frangere: to be paralyzed torpere (e.g. metu Liv.): this misfortune had paralyzed their minds hoc malum cum stupore et miraculo torpidos defixerat (Liv. 22 53 6).
PROP. debilitare: to be paralyzed morbo quem apoplexin vocant corripi; apoplexi arripi: torpere (to be quite benumbed; e.g. nervi membra): to be completely paralyzed omnibus membris captum esse.
Figuratively debilitare; frangere. (The words are found in this connection and order.) debilitare et frangere: to be paralyzed torpere (e.g. metu Liv.): this misfortune had paralyzed their minds hoc malum cum stupore et miraculo torpidos defixerat (Liv. 22 53 6).
paralyse:
I. With ref. to the malady paralysis:
1. expr. by rĕsolvor, sŏlūtus, 3: persons whose whole limbs are severely p.d, qui per omnia membra vehementer resoluti sunt, Cels. 3, 27, 1: seePARALYSIS (fin.).
2. less precisely, expr. by dēbĭlis, captus (disabled, deprived of the use of any part of the body): crippled and p.d in every limb, mancus et membris omnibus captus ac debilis, Cic. Rab. perd. 7, 21: Liv.
II. Of the effect of fear or other emotion: expr. by torpeo, 2; incept. torpesco, torpui, 3 (to be, become p.d): I am afraid; I am all p.d, timeo, totus torpeo, Pl. Am. 1, 1, 182: my tongue was p.d under the grasp of chill fear, torpuerat gelido lingua retenta metu, Ov. H. 11, 82: Liv. So adj. torpidus (= torpens): cf. Liv. 22, 53, med.; quod malum ... quum stupore ac miraculo torpidos defixisset, i. e. had perfectly p.d their minds. Phr.: to p. the mind with fear, animos affligere et debilitare metu, Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 34: the whole city was p.d with fear, timore perculsa (est) tota civitas, Cic. (?) ad Br. 1, 3: v.TO DISMAY . See also TO BENUMB , STUPEFY .
III. Fig., to deprive of strength or power of action:
1. dēbĭlĭto, 1: the conquered are p.d and disheartened, victi debilitantur animosque demittunt, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42: no member of the commonwealth that is not shattered or p.d, nullum membrum reipublicae, quod non fractum debilitatumve sit, Cic. Fam. 5, 13, med.: v.TO ENFEEBLE .
2. afflīgo, xi, ctum, 3 (to beat down with a crushing blow): Cic.: v.TO PROSTRATE . Join: affligere et debilitare [metu], Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 34.
3. percello, cŭli, culsum, 3 (to strike with dismay), Cic.: Tac.
I. With ref. to the malady paralysis:
1. expr. by rĕsolvor, sŏlūtus, 3: persons whose whole limbs are severely p.d, qui per omnia membra vehementer resoluti sunt, Cels. 3, 27, 1: see
2. less precisely, expr. by dēbĭlis, captus (disabled, deprived of the use of any part of the body): crippled and p.d in every limb, mancus et membris omnibus captus ac debilis, Cic. Rab. perd. 7, 21: Liv.
II. Of the effect of fear or other emotion: expr. by torpeo, 2; incept. torpesco, torpui, 3 (to be, become p.d): I am afraid; I am all p.d, timeo, totus torpeo, Pl. Am. 1, 1, 182: my tongue was p.d under the grasp of chill fear, torpuerat gelido lingua retenta metu, Ov. H. 11, 82: Liv. So adj. torpidus (= torpens): cf. Liv. 22, 53, med.; quod malum ... quum stupore ac miraculo torpidos defixisset, i. e. had perfectly p.d their minds. Phr.: to p. the mind with fear, animos affligere et debilitare metu, Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 34: the whole city was p.d with fear, timore perculsa (est) tota civitas, Cic. (?) ad Br. 1, 3: v.
III. Fig., to deprive of strength or power of action:
1. dēbĭlĭto, 1: the conquered are p.d and disheartened, victi debilitantur animosque demittunt, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42: no member of the commonwealth that is not shattered or p.d, nullum membrum reipublicae, quod non fractum debilitatumve sit, Cic. Fam. 5, 13, med.: v.
2. afflīgo, xi, ctum, 3 (to beat down with a crushing blow): Cic.: v.
3. percello, cŭli, culsum, 3 (to strike with dismay), Cic.: Tac.