terrorize

English

Alternative forms

terrorise (chiefly British)

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹəɹaɪz/

Verb

terrorize (third-person singular simple present terrorizes, present participle terrorizing, simple past and past participle terrorized) (transitive)

To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

Synonyms

(fill with terror): petrify, terrify
(coerce by threats or violence): bully, hector

Related terms

Translations

fill with terror

Catalan: terroritzar (ca)
French: terroriser (fr)
German: terrorisieren (de)
Greek: τρομοκρατώ (el) (tromokrató)

Italian: terrorizzare (it)
Polish: terroryzować (pl)
Russian: терроризи́ровать (ru) impf or pf (terrorizírovatʹ)
Swedish: terrorisera (sv)

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