verb
terrorizzare
terrify
Causare una paura fortissima e profonda in una persona, spaventandola oltre ogni limite.
Definition & meaning
Terrorizzare means to terrify: to cause someone to feel extreme fear.
It can also mean to terrorize people or a community through threats, violence, or intimidation.
Grammar & Word origin
- Verb: regular first-conjugation verb ending in -are.
- Transitive: it takes a direct object—the person or people frightened.
- It comes from the noun terrore , meaning “terror.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- spaventare — “to frighten”; generally less intense than terrorizzare.
- intimorire — “to intimidate” or “make fearful”; often suggests a less extreme fear.
- rassicurare — “to reassure”; an antonym that suggests removing fear or anxiety.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Il film non deve terrorizzare i bambini.verb
The movie must not terrify the children.
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