convulse

(kən-vŭls')

v., -vulsed, -vuls·ing, -vuls·es.

v.tr.

1. To shake or agitate violently: tremors that convulsed the countryside; when civil war convulsed the nation. See synonyms at agitate.
2. To affect with irregular and involuntary muscular contractions; throw into convulsions.
3. To cause to shake with laughter or strong emotion.

v.intr.
To become affected by or as if by convulsions; shake.

[Latin convellere, convuls-, to pull violently : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + vellere, to pull.]

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verb

To cause to move to and fro violently: agitate, churn, rock, shake. See calm/agitation, repetition.

IN BRIEF: To shake or disturb violently.

A building will convulse if there is an explosion nearby.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fremkalde krampe hos, ryste voldsomt, give latterkrampe

Nederlands (Dutch)
stuiptrekkingen ondergaan, onbedwingbaar doen lachen, schokken

Français (French)
v. tr. - convulser, faire tordre de rire, secouer (pays)

Deutsch (German)
v. - erschüttern, schütteln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συσπώ/-ώμαι, σφαδάζω, κουλουριάζομαι (από πόνο κ.λπ.), σπαρταρώ, χτυπιέμαι (από γέλια κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
sconvolgere, causare convulsioni

Português (Portuguese)
v. - convulsionar

Русский (Russian)
сотрясать, вызывать конвульсии/спазмы

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - convulsionar, sacudir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skaka våldsamt, framkalla krampryckningar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使震动, 使起抽筋, 使震撼

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使震動, 使起抽筋, 使震撼

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 심하게 진동 시키다, 몸부림치게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 震動させる, 大騒動を起こさせる, 痙攣させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) اهتز, ارتج, تلوى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נענע, טלטל, זעזע‬

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