paralyse Copy link Outline I. With ref. to the malady paralysis1. expr. by rĕsolvor, sŏlūtus, 32. less precisely, expr. by dēbĭlis, captus (disabled, deprived of the use of any part of the body)II. Of the effect of fear or other emotionIII. Fig., to deprive of strength or power of action1. dēbĭlĭto, 12. afflīgo, xi, ctum, 3 (to beat down with a crushing blow)3. percello, cŭli, culsum, 3 (to strike with dismay), Cic. • 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: see paralysis (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.