Thesaurus / palsies
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synonyms for palsies
- knock out
- halt
- demolish
- incapacitate
- freeze
- disable
- destroy
- stun
- weaken
- bemuse
- benumb
- daze
- appall
- lame
- transfix
- debilitate
- nonplus
- stupefy
- disarm
- astound
- arrest
- enfeeble
- daunt
- numb
- deaden
- close
- prostrate
- petrify
- shut down
- anesthetize
- palsy
- bring to grinding halt
- make inert
- make nerveless
- stop dead
- stun
- fascinate
- petrify
- captivate
- engross
- hypnotize
- enchant
- mesmerize
- paralyze
- bewitch
- spellbind
- hold
- root
- rivet
- palsy
- stop one dead
- stop in one's tracks
- paralyze
- immobilize
- sap
- injure
- debilitate
- incapacitate
- hurt
- hamstring
- stifle
- undermine
- weaken
- prostrate
- lame
- blunt
- attenuate
- disarm
- dismember
- enfeeble
- sideline
- maim
- mutilate
- mangle
- palsy
- dislimb
- unstrengthen
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How to use palsies in a sentence
They have sometimes been spoken of as hysterical palsies or paralyses.
PSYCHOTHERAPYJAMES J. WALSHHow their shriek of indignation palsies the strong soul; their howl of contumely withers with unfelt pangs?
LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE, ANCIENT AND MODERN, VOL. VIIIVARIOUSWe old fellows have our palsies and apoplexies; and you, young fellows, your fevers and inflammations.
THE TENANTS OF MALORYJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUThis will account very readily for the occurrence of painful conditions in certain cases and palsies in others.
PSYCHOTHERAPYJAMES J. WALSHIt is rather easy, however, to differentiate thrombotic conditions from neurotic palsies.
PSYCHOTHERAPYJAMES J. WALSHCome, let us forget him; the thought of him palsies all my hope.
A FOREGONE CONCLUSIONWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSThe thought of such a phnomenon cannot well be said to startle the mind:it palsies and appals it.
EUREKA:EDGAR A. POEA dreadful fear almost palsies John's heart as they reach the scene.
MISS CAPRICEST. GEORGE RATHBORNEThe Carbonari were at this time suffering from the decadence, which sooner or later palsies every secret society.
THE LIFE OF MAZZINIBOLTON KINGAnother phnomenon in palsies is, that when the limbs of one side are disabled, those of the other are in perpetual motion.
ZOONOMIA, VOL. IERASMUS DARWIN