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terrorize

verb/ɐtɨʁuɾiˈzaɾ/medium

a·ter·ro·ri·zar

Definition

To cause terror or great fear to someone.
The loud noise terrorized the children.
The dictator sought to terrorize his opponents.
Common collocations
to terrorize the populationto terrorize with threats

Etymology

Do latim 'terrorizare', de 'terror'.

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