terrorize
to fill or overcome with terror.
to dominate or coerce by intimidation.
to produce widespread fear by acts of violence, as bombings.
Origin of terrorize
1- Also especially British, ter·ror·ise .
synonym study For terrorize
Other words from terrorize
- ter·ror·i·za·tion, noun
- ter·ror·iz·er, noun
- un·ter·ror·ized, adjective
Words Nearby terrorize
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How to use terrorize in a sentence
Then former intern Bella Ross and I found that the vast majority of tickets went unpaid and unaddressed, yet their existence could later terrorize low-income people who received them.
Terrible Year, Great Discoveries: Our Favorite Stories of 2020 | Randy Dotinga | December 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoUsing such flawed data to train new systems embeds the police department’s documented misconduct in the algorithm and perpetuates practices already known to be terrorizing those most vulnerable to that abuse.
Faulconer made homelessness his top priority nearly four years into his tenure after a deadly hepatitis A outbreak terrorized San Diego’s homeless population, dramatically increasing both service offerings and police force to address the problem.
Faulconer Hopes His Action on Homelessness Will Overshadow His Failure | Lisa Halverstadt | December 7, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoTwo more former eBay employees have admitted to their roles in a campaign to terrorize a Massachusetts couple with threatening social media messages and disturbing deliveries of things like live spiders sent to their home.
2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme | Verne Kopytoff | October 30, 2020 | FortuneThe 12th overall pick in the 2019 draft didn’t join the Storm until this year, but her size and skill at both ends of the floor have been terrorizing opposing second teams.
Which Players Have A Shot At Becoming WNBA Rookie Of The Year? | Howard Megdal | September 11, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
British Dictionary definitions for terrorize
terrorise
/ (ˈtɛrəˌraɪz) /
to coerce or control by violence, fear, threats, etc
to inspire with dread; terrify
Derived forms of terrorize
- terrorization or terrorisation, noun
- terrorizer or terroriser, noun
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