| Main Entry: | cut short |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop earlier than intended |
Synonyms: |
abbreviate, abort, abridge, break off, break short, bring to an end; leave unfinished, check, checkmate, clip, curtail, diminish, end, finish, freeze, halt, hinder, intercept, interrupt, postpone, put a stop to, quit, shorten, stop, stop cold, stop dead, stop short, terminate |
Antonyms: |
continue, lengthen, prolong |
| Main Entry: | paralyze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | immobilize |
Synonyms: |
anesthetize, appall, arrest, astound, bemuse, benumb, bring to grinding halt, close, daunt, daze, deaden, debilitate, demolish, destroy, disable, disarm, enfeeble, freeze, halt, incapacitate, knock out, lame, make inert, make nerveless, nonplus, numb, palsy, petrify, prostrate, shut down, stop dead, stun, stupefy, transfix, weaken |
Antonyms: |
incite, mobilize, stimulate |
| Main Entry: | transfix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold one's attention |
Synonyms: |
bewitch, captivate, enchant, engross, fascinate, hold, hypnotize, mesmerize, palsy, paralyze, petrify, rivet, root, spellbind, stop in one's tracks, stop one dead, stun |
Antonyms: |
bore, look away |