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    ter·ror·ize
    /ˈterəˌrīz/

    verb

    • 1. create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone); fill with terror: "he used his private army to terrorize the population"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERRORIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TERRORIZE definition: 1. to make someone feel very frightened by threatening to kill or hurt them: 2. to make someone…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › terrorizeTerrorize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TERRORIZE is to fill with terror or anxiety : scare. How to use terrorize in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › terrorizeTerrorize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you terrorize someone, you act in a way that makes that person feel terrified, or full of fear. A bully might terrorize his younger victims by threatening to beat them up.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTERRORIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If someone terrorizes you, they keep you in a state of fear by making it seem likely that they will attack you. Bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers. [VERB noun] ...pensioners terrorised by anonymous telephone calls. [VERB-ed] More Synonyms of terrorize. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTERRORIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TERRORIZE meaning: 1. to make someone feel very frightened by threatening to kill or hurt them: 2. to make someone…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionterrorize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of terrorize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › terrorize_vterrorize, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb terrorize mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb terrorize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb terrorize? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb terrorize pronounced?

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTERRORIZE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    TERRORIZE meaning: to make someone feel very frightened by saying that you will hurt or kill them: . Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › terrorizeTerrorize Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    TERRORIZE meaning: 1 : to cause (someone) to be extremely afraid; 2 : to force (someone) to do something by using threats or violence.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › terrorizeTerrorize - definition of terrorize by The Free Dictionary

    Define terrorize. terrorize synonyms, terrorize pronunciation, terrorize translation, English dictionary definition of terrorize. tr.v. ter·ror·ized , ter·ror·iz·ing , ter·ror·iz·es 1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify. 2. To coerce or intimidate by causing fear.