paralyze

verb3

1. •
   To afflict with paralysis.
2. •
   To render unable to move; to immobilize.

   • So I stood alone in horror / Paralyzed with fear and dread / When a voice dead and inhuman / Whispered to me "go, you fool, Warren's dead!" — 2006
3. •
   To render unable to function properly.

   • The transport strike paralyzed the city.