Definition of terrorise
Alternative spellings
Verb
to terrorise (third-person singular simple present terrorises, present participle terrorising, simple past and past participle terrorised)
- (transitive) To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
- (transitive) To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.
Synonyms
- (fill with terror) petrify, terrify
- (coerce by threats or violence) bully, hector
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