terrorize

UK
/ˈtɛrəraɪz/
US
/ˈtɛroʊraɪz/
terrorizeverb
terrorized
Past Simple
terrorized
Past Participle
terrorizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɛrəraɪz/
US
/ˈtɛroʊraɪz/
Translations
The gang used to terrorize the neighborhood every night.
Банда терроризировала район каждую ночь.
Definitions
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.