terrorise

A verb meaning to create or cause a state of extreme fear or intimidation, often through threats or acts of violence.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa causar o inducir un estado de miedo extremo o intimidación, a menudo mediante amenazas o actos de violencia.

1. Coerce by violence or threats B2 formal

   To force someone to do something by using violent actions or making threats.

   • The gang terrorised the local shopkeepers into paying protection money.
   • He was terrorised into signing the false confession.
   • The regime terrorised its citizens into submission.

   🇪🇸Aterrorizar mediante violencia o amenazas

   Sinónimos: browbeatbulldozebullycoercecowintimidatemenacestrong-armthreaten

   Antónimos: comfortencouragepersuadereassure

2. Fill with terror; frighten greatly B2 formal

   To cause someone to feel extreme fear or dread.

   • The thought of the upcoming exam terrorised the students.
   • The bully terrorised the younger children on the playground.
   • The horror movie terrorised the audience.

   🇪🇸aterrorizar

   Sinónimos: alarmappallfrightenhorrifypanicpetrifyscareshockstartleterrify

   Antónimos: calmcomfortreassuresoothe

• terrorised past participle
• terrorised past simple
• terrorising present participle
• terrorises third person singular