terrorize

English

Alternative forms

• terrorise (chiefly British)

Etymology

terror +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹəɹaɪz/

Verb

terrorize (third-person singular simple present terroriz, present participle es, simple past and past participle terrorized) (transitive)

1. To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
2. To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

Synonyms

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

Related terms

• terrorism
• terrorist

Translations

fill with terror

• Catalan: terroritzar (ca)
• French: terroriser (fr)
• German: terrorisieren (de)
• Greek: τρομοκρατώ (el) (tromokrató)
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• Italian: terrorizzare (it)
• Polish: terroryzować (pl)
• Russian: терроризи́ровать (ru) impf or pf (terrorizírovatʹ)
• Swedish: terrorisera (sv)