History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
anesthetize

to make (a person, animal) unable to feel pain etc

deaden

callus

an area of thick, hardened skin

accustom

cripple

a person unable to walk or move properly because of injury or weakness in the spine or legs

disable; make lame

crippling

causing severe weakness

disable; make lame

deaden

to cause (feelings, sound etc) to lose strength, brightness

diminish, muffle, quiet

disable

to make (a person) unable to do something, especially take away the power of using the limbs, or of seeing or hearing

render inoperative; cripple

disarm

to take away weapons and other means of attack from (a person)

render defenceless

disfranchise

to take away the right of (a person) to send a representative to parliament or the right to vote for a parliamentary representative

be unfit for; be ineligible

disqualify

to state a person as unsuitable or unable

be unfit for; be ineligible

enervate

to cause (a person) to lose physical or moral strength

tire, wear out

enervating

enervate, the continuous state of it

tire, wear out

hamstring

the tendon at the back of the knee; to destroy the power or efficiency of (a person, army etc)

disable

immobilize

to make (a person, thing) immobile

disable

nonplussed

very surprised or puzzled

confuse, perplex

stun

to make (a person) unconscious by a blow, especially on the head; to shock or surprise (a person)

shock

terrify

to fill (a person) with fear

scare

transfix

to cause (a person) to be unable to move, speak, think etc

hold one's attention

PARALYZE as in Wiktionary
PARALYZE as in Wikipedia