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terrorize

/ˈtɛrəraɪz/

/ˈtɛroʊraɪz/

Translations

terrorizeverb

terrorized

Past Simple

terrorized

Past Participle

terrorizing

Gerund

/ˈtɛrəraɪz/

/ˈtɛroʊraɪz/

The gang used threats to terrorize the neighborhood into silence.

Le gang a utilisé des menaces pour terroriser le quartier et le réduire au silence.

Additional translations

intimiderSurtout dans le sens de contraindre ou dominer par la peur.

Synonyms

Antonyms

terrorizeverb

To fill with terror or anxiety; to coerce by intimidation or fear.

The gang used threats to terrorize the neighborhood into silence.

To subject (someone) to continual intimidation, violence, or harassment, especially so as to control or subdue them.

During the conflict, paramilitary groups terrorized rural villages.