horrify
Meaning
To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
Synonyms
be overwhelmed with fear
turn off
fill with fear
to frighten
revot
strike terror into
fill with horror
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/
Etymology
From horror + -ify, or borrowed from Latin horrificare (cf. French horrifier). 1791, in form horrifying.
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