paralyse

/P ER0 AE1 L AH0 S/
verb
  1. 1

    To afflict with paralysis.

  2. 2

    To make unable to move; to immobilize.

  3. 3

    To make unable to function properly.

    โ€œThe transport strike paralysed the city.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paralyse