terrorize

verb — 2 senses

terrorize

verb

/ˈtɛɹəɹaɪz/

Etymology From terror + -ize.

1

British, English, Oxford, US To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.

  • terrorize the population
  • terrorize civilians
3 more examples
  • The gang continued to terrorize the neighborhood.
  • She felt terrorized by the constant threats.
  • Sleep with one eye open You have no idea what I'm capable of Keep claiming holier than thou My knife can stab more holes than you can count How dare you sleep where a king once slept And dry the tears of where his queen has wept Kill, torture, terrorize Welcome to my mind2019, “Brimstone”, performed by Whitechapel:
2

British, English, Oxford, US To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

Synonyms
petrify, terrify, bully, hector
Derived terms
counter-terrorize, terrorization, terrorizee, terrorizer, unterrorized
Related terms
terrorism, terrorist

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