terrorize

tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
2. To coerce by intimidation or fear. See synonyms at frighten.

terrorization ter'ror·i·za'tion (-ər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
terrorizer ter'ror·iz'er n.

verb

To fill with fear: affright, alarm, frighten, panic, scare, scarify², startle, terrify. Archaic fright. Idioms: make one's blood run cold, make one's hair stand on end, scaresillystiff, scare the daylights out of. See fear/courage.

v

Definition: upset, threaten
Antonyms: assuage, calm, help, please

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: coerce by violence or with threats
  Synonym: terrorise

Meaning #2: fill with terror; frighten greatly
  Synonyms: terrify, terrorise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - terrorisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
terroriseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - terroriser

Deutsch (German)
v. - terrorisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (κατα)τρομοκρατώ, εκφοβίζω

Italiano (Italian)
terrorizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - aterrorizar

Русский (Russian)
терроризировать, наводить ужас на кого-л.

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - aterrorizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - terrorisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使恐怖, 恐吓

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使恐怖, 恐嚇

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 위협하다, 테러 수단을 쓰다, 공포의 도가니로 몰아넣다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 恐怖を起こさせる, 威嚇する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يروع, يرهب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפחיד, השליט טרור‬

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