Definition of terrorize Terrorize
/tɛˈɹɚajˌz/ - [tererayz] - ter•ror•ize
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terrorise - /tˈɛɹəɹˌaɪz/
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terrorize - /tɛˈɹɚajˌz/
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| terrorize - coerce by violence or with threats | ||
| terrorise | ||
| coerce, hale, pressure, force, squeeze to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" | ||
| terrorize - fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||
| terrify, terrorise | ||
| affright, fright, frighten, scare cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" | ||
| panic cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners" | ||
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- terrorize (v. t.)
To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation.
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🔤- terrorize, verb, present, 1st person singular of terrorize (infinitive).
- terrorize, verb (infinitive).
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