What does terrorize mean?

Definitions for terrorize
ˈtɛr əˌraɪzter·ror·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. terrorize, terroriseverb

    coerce by violence or with threats

  2. terrify, terrorize, terroriseverb

    fill with terror; frighten greatly

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  1. terrorize

    To terrorize is to deliberately frighten, intimidate, or threaten someone, usually for personal, political, or ideological gain. This includes causing panic or harm through violence or other coercive actions. The aim is typically to control or manipulate through fear.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Terrorizeverb

    to impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of terrorize in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of terrorize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of terrorize in a Sentence

  1. Mickey Mehta:

    Be a lover and not a fighter. Being a lover gives you all the magical might but as a fighter it's an ugly plight. Win this world with love don't terrorize, love one love all simply MickeyMize.

  2. Anis Othman:

    Balls of fire are falling over our heads amid the screams of children and women, why all that shelling? There are no weapons or fighters here. They (the rebels) want to terrorize us and drive us out. This is only rancor and hate.

  3. President Volodymyr Zelensky:

    The enemy fired 81 missiles in an attempt to intimidate Ukrainians again, returning to their miserable tactics. The occupiers can only terrorize civilians. That’s all they can do. But it won’t help them. They won’t avoid responsibility for everything they have done.

  4. Raphael Marcus:

    Rocket fire against Israels towns and cities cause the economy to grind to a halt and terrorize the civilian population and causes severe pressure against the Israeli government. While Israel developed an innovative solution with its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system, Hezbollah has also learned that with an expanded arsenal, it will attempt to saturate Iron Domes capabilities, in a future war, Hezbollahs also hopes to use precision missiles to target sensitive sites and critical installations in Israel in order to deliver a sharp blow that will impact Israels ability to declare a clear victory.

  5. Administrative Reforms Minister George Katrougalos:

    While the programme is active until Tuesday, they aren't providing the necessary liquidity for Greek banks just to blackmail and to terrorize us, if we vote a yes, they will demolish pensions, you will have to pay for medicare in public hospitals. When your kids can't go to school you will say' thanks' and they will say' you asked for it'.

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