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terrorize

[ ter-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

terrorized, terrorizing.
  1. to fill or overcome with terror.
  2. to dominate or coerce by intimidation.
  3. to produce widespread fear by acts of violence, as bombings.


terrorize

/ ˈɛəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to coerce or control by violence, fear, threats, etc
  2. to inspire with dread; terrify
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱǰˌ, noun
  • ˌٱǰˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٱrǰ··tDz noun
  • ٱ۴ǰ·e noun
  • ܲ·ٱ۴ǰ· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of terrorize1

First recorded in 1815–25; terror + -ize
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"These criminals will no longer terrorize our communities and citizens," Rubio said in the statement, adding that the group included "murderers and rapists."

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Too many use their pets as an excuse for bad human behavior, like animal accessories that grant a free pass for owners to terrorize service workers while gaining Instagram followers.

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Catalytic converter thieves have terrorized Californians for years, with some encounters turning violent when car owners stumble upon the thieves in action.

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“In our perspective, it was definitely meant to terrorize the community, and especially the Latino and farmworker community,” Sofia Corona, a directing attorney with the UFW Foundation in Bakersfield, said of the operation.

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Prior to the Kennedy Hall violence, the deputies said they’d been repeatedly harassed, pressured to quit and “terrorized” by members of the Banditos, who they accused of withholding backup on dangerous calls.

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