terrorize

English

Alternative forms

• terrorise (chiefly British)

Etymology

terror +‎ -ize

Verb

terrorize (third-person singular simple present terrorizes, present participle terrorizing, simple past and past participle terrorized)

1. (American) Alternative spelling of terrorise.

Synonyms

• (fill with terror): petrify, terrify
• (coerce by threats or violence): bully, hector

Related terms

• terrorism
• terrorist

Translations

terrorise — see terrorise