Terrorize
verb
To make someone extremely afraid, especially by using threats or violence.
The village had been terrorized by a notorious gang for many years.
Often appears as...
- terrorize a village
- terrorize a city
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Disapproving
verb
To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
The continuous bombardment terrorized the city dwellers for months on end.
Often appears as...
- terrorize a population
- terrorize enemies
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
verb
To make someone extremely afraid, especially by using threats or violence.
The village had been terrorized by a notorious gang for many years.
Often appears as...
- terrorize a village
- terrorize a city
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
The continuous bombardment terrorized the city dwellers for months on end.
Often appears as...
- terrorize a population
- terrorize enemies
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Threat Implication
Often implies use of threats or violence to instill intense fear.
The extremists were known to terrorize entire neighborhoods.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Fear
The fear caused is not momentary but prolonged over a period of time.
The ruthless dictator terrorized his country for decades.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Horror
Does not necessarily mean to cause horror, more often a state of extreme fear.
Criminals often terrorize witnesses to prevent them from testifying.
Pro Tip 1/3Threat Implication
Often implies use of threats or violence to instill intense fear.
The extremists were known to terrorize entire neighborhoods.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Fear
The fear caused is not momentary but prolonged over a period of time.
The ruthless dictator terrorized his country for decades.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Horror
Does not necessarily mean to cause horror, more often a state of extreme fear.
Criminals often terrorize witnesses to prevent them from testifying.
Pro Tip 1/3Threat Implication
Often implies use of threats or violence to instill intense fear.
The extremists were known to terrorize entire neighborhoods.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Fear
The fear caused is not momentary but prolonged over a period of time.
The ruthless dictator terrorized his country for decades.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Horror
Does not necessarily mean to cause horror, more often a state of extreme fear.
Criminals often terrorize witnesses to prevent them from testifying.
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The voices in my head PIPE...
And all the while, I listened to my voices, with whom I'd finally learned to live with peace and respect and which in turn reflected a growing sense of compassion, acceptance and respect towards myself. And I remember the most moving and extraordinary moment when supporting another young woman who was terrorized by her voices,
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A host of heroes - April...
He travels across the sea with his band of warriors to help another king defeat a supernatural monster that has been terrorizing his kingdom. He defeats the monster and the monster's mother in an epic battle, and then goes back home and becomes king himself.
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
this frustration we must respect the process of law whether or not we agree with the outcome in a civilized society there can be no excuse no excuse for the murder arson theft and vandalism that have terrorized the law-abiding citizens
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The twins who tricked...
and that no resurrection was forthcoming, they begged for mercy, and the twins spoke their curse. Henceforth, the lords would have no sacrifices and no power over the surface world. Their days of terrorizing humans were over.
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The difference between...
love of all the little and big people who I want to live full lives in the fullness of their humanity, not barred by racist policies, not degraded by racist ideas, not terrorized by racist violence. Let us be anti-racist.
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How fear drives American...
and an iPad. And the weapon was the iPad. Because he captured people, he terrorized them, he pointed the iPad at them, and then he took the video and he put it on the Internet, and he took over the world's media.
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What happens in your...
You know, a coffee that would be ideal for the mornings with the sole purpose of terrorizing the body awake by its alarming taste. The second cup of coffee, on the other hand, was both fruity and delightful.
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The wars that inspired...
or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters with complex motives and shifting loyalties.
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The urgent need for...
decades of terrorism and violence and the lynching that we are trying to memorialize terrorize people of color in this community we've never talked about thousands of people pulled into the
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Fighting with...
physical violence to terrorize and mental or emotional violence to undermine. And only very rarely in very few cases does it work to use more violence.
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The voices in my head PIPE...
And all the while, I listened to my voices, with whom I'd finally learned to live with peace and respect and which in turn reflected a growing sense of compassion, acceptance and respect towards myself. And I remember the most moving and extraordinary moment when supporting another young woman who was terrorized by her voices,
Video examples
A host of heroes - April...
He travels across the sea with his band of warriors to help another king defeat a supernatural monster that has been terrorizing his kingdom. He defeats the monster and the monster's mother in an epic battle, and then goes back home and becomes king himself.
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
this frustration we must respect the process of law whether or not we agree with the outcome in a civilized society there can be no excuse no excuse for the murder arson theft and vandalism that have terrorized the law-abiding citizens
Video examples
The twins who tricked...
and that no resurrection was forthcoming, they begged for mercy, and the twins spoke their curse. Henceforth, the lords would have no sacrifices and no power over the surface world. Their days of terrorizing humans were over.
Video examples
The difference between...
love of all the little and big people who I want to live full lives in the fullness of their humanity, not barred by racist policies, not degraded by racist ideas, not terrorized by racist violence. Let us be anti-racist.
Video examples
How fear drives American...
and an iPad. And the weapon was the iPad. Because he captured people, he terrorized them, he pointed the iPad at them, and then he took the video and he put it on the Internet, and he took over the world's media.
Video examples
What happens in your...
You know, a coffee that would be ideal for the mornings with the sole purpose of terrorizing the body awake by its alarming taste. The second cup of coffee, on the other hand, was both fruity and delightful.
Video examples
The wars that inspired...
or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters with complex motives and shifting loyalties.
Video examples
The urgent need for...
decades of terrorism and violence and the lynching that we are trying to memorialize terrorize people of color in this community we've never talked about thousands of people pulled into the
Video examples
Fighting with...
physical violence to terrorize and mental or emotional violence to undermine. And only very rarely in very few cases does it work to use more violence.
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Quote examples
Barack Obama
American President
For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents.
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Jeremy Grantham
British Businessman
One day we will have more inflation, and our bonds will bleed like a pig. The only reason for buying long bonds is short-term or as a desperate haven for terrorized investors. But the potential to make longer-term real money is naught.
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Ian Smith
Zimbabwean Politician
The only violence was when these so-called 'freedom fighters' terrorized the poor Africans in the villages... They were told what to do and who to support.
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Kathy Szeliga
American Politician
Too often, we see violent criminals return to the streets they have previously terrorized, only to commit more violent crimes.
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Obiageli Ezekwesili
Nigerian Public Servant
I have always battled injustice. As a child, I used to fight on the side of my friends when boys terrorized them.
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Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean Director
Society feeds terror and is in turn terrorized; we are afraid to lose, so we consume.
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Imelda Marcos
Celebrity
It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose.
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Maurizio Cattelan
Italian Artist
I'm terrorized by a fear of failure. Failure is always there.
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Mayawati
Indian Politician
BJP can only divide and terrorize people.
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Iggy Pop
American Musician
If I don't terrorize, I'm not Pop.
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Barack Obama
American President
For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents.
Quote examples
Jeremy Grantham
British Businessman
One day we will have more inflation, and our bonds will bleed like a pig. The only reason for buying long bonds is short-term or as a desperate haven for terrorized investors. But the potential to make longer-term real money is naught.
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Ian Smith
Zimbabwean Politician
The only violence was when these so-called 'freedom fighters' terrorized the poor Africans in the villages... They were told what to do and who to support.
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Kathy Szeliga
American Politician
Too often, we see violent criminals return to the streets they have previously terrorized, only to commit more violent crimes.
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Obiageli Ezekwesili
Nigerian Public Servant
I have always battled injustice. As a child, I used to fight on the side of my friends when boys terrorized them.
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Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean Director
Society feeds terror and is in turn terrorized; we are afraid to lose, so we consume.
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Imelda Marcos
Celebrity
It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose.
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Maurizio Cattelan
Italian Artist
I'm terrorized by a fear of failure. Failure is always there.
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Mayawati
Indian Politician
BJP can only divide and terrorize people.
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Iggy Pop
American Musician
If I don't terrorize, I'm not Pop.
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