terrorize
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
/ˈtɛɹəɹaɪz/
Definition of terrorize
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
“terrorize the population”
“terrorize civilians”
“The gang continued to terrorize the neighborhood.”
“She felt terrorized by the constant threats.”
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verb
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(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
“terrorize the population”
“terrorize civilians”
“The gang continued to terrorize the neighborhood.”
“She felt terrorized by the constant threats.”
- (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From terror + -ize.
Words you can make from terrorize
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