terrorize meaning

UK US /ˈtɛrəraɪz/ 3 syllables

terrorize (verb): coerce by violence or with threats.

terrorize has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

terrorize as a verb

  1. coerce by violence or with threats

    Synonyms: terrorise

    Type of: coerce

    Related forms: terrorization, terror

  2. fill with terror; frighten greatly

    Synonyms: terrify, terrorise

    Type of: frighten

    Kinds: panic

    Related forms: terrorization, terror

terrorize in a sentence

How to pronounce terrorize

terrorize is pronounced /ˈtɛrəraɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in ZE · 9-letter words

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