terrorize

Meaning

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
  2. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

Synonyms

intimidate
C2
threaten
B2
terrify
26k
terrorise
menace
C2
scare
B1
😨
frighten
C1
browbeat
bully
C1
coerce
37k
compel
C2
alarm
B1
tyrannize
force
A2
startle
C2
hector
B2
harass
C2
bludgeon
46k
bluff
C1
dragoon
39k
harry
A2
horrify
hound
C2
pressure
B1
shock
B1
⚡
spook
C2
petrify
pillage
31k
plunder
C2
fear
A2
😨
rape
B2
dismember
42k
scold
C2

cause terrorism

cause violence

dismay
29k
swagger
C2
daunt
dash
C1
💨
threat
B1
cow
B1
🐮
appall
unnerve
appal
haunt
C1
dread
C2
outrage
C2
Translations

terrorizzare
aterrar
terroriser
aterrorizar
atterrire

τρομοκρατώ

terrorisieren

schrik aanjagen

أرهب
aterrorizar
concutio
terrificare
aterrir

horripilar

erschrecken: terrorisieren

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛɹəɹaɪz/
Etymology

From terror + -ize.

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