Verb: terrorize 'te-ru,rIz
- Fill with terror; frighten greatly
"The criminal terrorized the neighbourhood";
- terrify, terrorise [Brit]
- Coerce by violence or with threats
"The gang terrorized the neighbourhood with their violent acts";
- terrorise [Brit]
Derived forms: terrorizes, terrorizing, terrorized
Type of: affright, coerce, force, fright [archaic], frighten, hale [archaic], pressure, scare, squeeze
Encyclopedia: Terrorize