paralysation

An OKW directive issued on 1 August stated that 'if it is decided not to carry out Sea Lion in September, all preparations will nevertheless be continued, but in a form which excludes serious damage to the economy through the paralysation of inland shipping'.

Operation Sea Lion Wheatley, Ronald 1958

It is because such as he force evil things upon their fellows — utter or imply them from the seat of authority or influence — to their agony, their paralysation, their unbelief, their indignation, their stumbling, that I have any right to speak.

Unspoken Sermons Third Series 1824-1905 1889

It is because such as he force evil things upon their fellows -- utter or imply them from the seat of authority or influence -- to their agony, their paralysation, their unbelief, their indignation, their stumbling, that I have any right to speak.

Unspoken Sermons Series I., II., and II. George MacDonald 1864

One of the possibilities to wrest the initiative of the unions and create an empty space in which the seeds of self-organisation may flourish seems to move towards the paralysation of a few economic infrastructures (communication, energy, transport) in a decentralised but well-considered way.

Anarchist news dot org - Comments 2010

Meanwhile, the country has to endure sacrifice in indefinite power cuts (with the exception of Greater Caracas, for the moment), improvised suspension schedules, irreparable damage to the electrical equipment and the paralysation of other services (health, education, telecommunications, etc) and human loss, all generated by the negligence of the state.

Anarchist news dot org - News for anarchists and their friends 2010

Meanwhile, the country has to endure sacrifice in indefinite power cuts (with the exception of Greater Caracas, for the moment), improvised suspension schedules, irreparable damage to the electrical equipment and the paralysation of other services (health, education, telecommunications, etc) and human loss, all generated by the negligence of the state.

Indymedia Ireland 2010

The workers claim that N-hexane, a hazardous substance banned in most countries, which is being used to clean the LCD panels created by the company, lead to paralysation and death of several employees in 2009.

Macworld 2010

How shall we manage to combat that extremely subtle idea, which supposes it possible, through the use of a special artificial form, to effect by a small direct destruction of the enemy's forces a much greater destruction indirectly, or by means of small but extremely well-directed blows to produce such paralysation of the enemy's forces, such a command over the enemy's will, that this mode of proceeding is to be viewed as a great shortening of the road?

On War — Volume 1 Carl von Clausewitz 1805