Collocations for paralysis - noun
1. being unable to move your body or a part of it
ADJ.
complete | partial | instant
The snake''s venom induces instant paralysis.
The snake''s venom induces instant paralysis.
permanent | infantile
VERB + PARALYSIS
be struck with | suffer from | cause, induce
PARALYSIS + VERB
spread
He had been crippled by a rare type of paralysis spreading from his ankle.
He had been crippled by a rare type of paralysis spreading from his ankle.
2. being unable to work in the normal way
ADJ.
complete
Strike leaders claimed ‘almost complete paralysis’ in the ports and mines.
Strike leaders claimed ‘almost complete paralysis’ in the ports and mines.
emotional, political