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terrorize

especially British, ٱ·ǰ·

[ter-uh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

terrorized, terrorizing 
  1. to fill or overcome with terror.

  2. to dominate or coerce by intimidation.

  3. to produce widespread fear by acts of violence, as bombings.



terrorize

/ ˈɛəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to coerce or control by violence, fear, threats, etc

  2. to inspire with dread; terrify

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • terrorization noun
  • terrorizer noun
  • unterrorized adjective
  • ˈٱǰˌ noun
  • ˌٱǰˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terrorize1

First recorded in 1815–25; terror + -ize
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But it seems there is more going on here than rounding up undocumented immigrants and terrorizing their families.

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On Friday night, however, with many parts of Los Angeles terrorized by large-scale immigration sweeps, the county supervisor’s words evoked an entirely different range of emotions.

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He said constant flyovers by authorities have been “terrorizing” the neighborhood.

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“Our communities are being terrorized. We’re in a state of terror. People are outraged at what’s happening,” she told the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday.

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“I stand with them. Reasonable people can disagree about Federal immigration policy, but raids as a policy designed to terrorize our neighbors and deport them to often hellish conditions is an attack on American values.”

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