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terrorize
Overview of verb terrorize
The verb terrorize has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) terrorize, terrorise -- (coerce by violence or with threats)
2. terrify, terrorize, terrorise -- (fill with terror; frighten greatly)
Antonyms of verb terrorize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb terrorize
2 senses of terrorize
Sense 1
terrorize, terrorise
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
terrify, terrorize, terrorise
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb terrorize
1 of 2 senses of terrorize
Sense 2
terrify, terrorize, terrorise
=> panic
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb terrorize
2 senses of terrorize
Sense 1
terrorize, terrorise
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
Sense 2
terrify, terrorize, terrorise
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
'Cause To' of verb terrorize
Derived Forms of verb terrorize
2 senses of terrorize
Sense 1
terrorize, terrorise
RELATED TO>(noun) terrorization#2
=> terrorization, terrorisation
RELATED TO>(noun) terror#1
=> panic, terror, affright
Sense 2
terrify, terrorize, terrorise
RELATED TO>(noun) terrorization#1
=> terrorization, terrorisation, frightening
RELATED TO>(noun) terror#1
=> panic, terror, affright
Domain of verb terrorize
Domain Terms of verb terrorize
Familiarity of verb terrorize
terrorize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb terrorize
2 senses of terrorize
Sense 1
terrorize, terrorise
EX: Sam cannot terrorize Sue
Sense 2
terrify, terrorize, terrorise
EX: The bad news will terrorize him
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb terrorize
2 senses of terrorize
Sense 1
terrorize, terrorise
> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> turn up the heat, turn up the pressure
=> drive
=> bludgeon
=> steamroller, steamroll
=> squeeze for
=> dragoon, sandbag, railroad
=> terrorize, terrorise
=> bring oneself
Sense 2
terrify, terrorize, terrorise
> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> bluff
=> awe
=> terrify, terrorize, terrorise
=> intimidate
=> dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify
=> consternate
=> spook
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb terrorize
Sense 1
terrorize, terrorise
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
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Sense 2
terrify, terrorize, terrorise
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
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Grep of verb terrorize
terrorize
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