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Meaning of "terrorise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TERRORISE

terrorise  [ˈtɛrəraɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERRORISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Terrorise is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb terrorise in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TERRORISE

PRESENT

Present
I terrorise
you terrorise
he/she/it terrorises
we terrorise
you terrorise
they terrorise
Present continuous
I am terrorising
you are terrorising
he/she/it is terrorising
we are terrorising
you are terrorising
they are terrorising
Present perfect
I have terrorised
you have terrorised
he/she/it has terrorised
we have terrorised
you have terrorised
they have terrorised
Present perfect continuous
I have been terrorising
you have been terrorising
he/she/it has been terrorising
we have been terrorising
you have been terrorising
they have been terrorising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I terrorised
you terrorised
he/she/it terrorised
we terrorised
you terrorised
they terrorised
Past continuous
I was terrorising
you were terrorising
he/she/it was terrorising
we were terrorising
you were terrorising
they were terrorising
Past perfect
I had terrorised
you had terrorised
he/she/it had terrorised
we had terrorised
you had terrorised
they had terrorised
Past perfect continuous
I had been terrorising
you had been terrorising
he/she/it had been terrorising
we had been terrorising
you had been terrorising
they had been terrorising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will terrorise
you will terrorise
he/she/it will terrorise
we will terrorise
you will terrorise
they will terrorise
Future continuous
I will be terrorising
you will be terrorising
he/she/it will be terrorising
we will be terrorising
you will be terrorising
they will be terrorising
Future perfect
I will have terrorised
you will have terrorised
he/she/it will have terrorised
we will have terrorised
you will have terrorised
they will have terrorised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been terrorising
you will have been terrorising
he/she/it will have been terrorising
we will have been terrorising
you will have been terrorising
they will have been terrorising
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would terrorise
you would terrorise
he/she/it would terrorise
we would terrorise
you would terrorise
they would terrorise
Conditional continuous
I would be terrorising
you would be terrorising
he/she/it would be terrorising
we would be terrorising
you would be terrorising
they would be terrorising
Conditional perfect
I would have terrorise
you would have terrorise
he/she/it would have terrorise
we would have terrorise
you would have terrorise
they would have terrorise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been terrorising
you would have been terrorising
he/she/it would have been terrorising
we would have been terrorising
you would have been terrorising
they would have been terrorising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you terrorise
we let´s terrorise
you terrorise
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to terrorise
Past participle
terrorised
Present Participle
terrorising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERRORISE


arise
əˈraɪz
authorise
ˈɔːθəraɪz
bipolarize
baɪˈpəʊləraɪz
burglarise
ˈbɜːɡləraɪz
comprise
kəmˈpraɪz
decolorize
diːˈkʌləraɪz
demonetarise
diːˈmʌnətəraɪz
diarise
ˈdaɪəraɪz
dollarize
ˈdɒləraɪz
enterprise
ˈɛntəˌpraɪz
epicurize
ˌɛpɪˈkjʊəraɪz
fries
fraɪz
lairize
ˈlɛəraɪz
microminiaturize
ˈmaɪkrəʊˈmɪnɪtʃəraɪz
prise
praɪz
prize
praɪz
pulverise
ˈpʌlvəraɪz
rise
raɪz
sunrise
ˈsʌnˌraɪz
surprise
səˈpraɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERRORISE

territories
territory
Territory of Papua
Territory of the Afars and the Issas
terroir
terror
terror-stricken
terror-struck
terrorful
terrorisation
terroriser
terrorism
terrorist
terrorist bombing
terroristic
terrorization
terrorize
terrorizer
terrorless
terry

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERRORISE

accessorise
allegorise
aphorise
categorise
contemporise
conveyorise
crise
decolorise
devalorise
extemporise
exteriorise
factorise
interiorise
memorise
motorise
phosphorise
reauthorise
reflectorise
revalorise
subcategorise
valorise

Synonyms and antonyms of terrorise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «terrorise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERRORISE

Find out the translation of terrorise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of terrorise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «terrorise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恐吓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aterrorizar
570 millions of speakers

English

terrorise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आतंकित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إرهاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терроризировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aterrorizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্ত্রাসিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terroriser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keganasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

terrorisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

威嚇する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Terorisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khung bố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அச்சுறுத்தும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दहशत बसवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korkutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terrorizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

terroryzowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тероризувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teroriza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρομοκρατήσουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terroriseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

terrorisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

terrorisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terrorise

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRORISE»

The term «terrorise» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRORISE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «terrorise» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «terrorise» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about terrorise

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERRORISE»

Discover the use of terrorise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terrorise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Politics of Pictures: The Creation of the Public in the ...
It is only possible for the headline to be read as 'They terrorise suburbs', not 'We' or 'our gangs terrorise suburbs' - such a statement is so contrary to common sense as to seem ungrammatical, an implausible use of language. Given the West ...
John Hartley, 1992
2
Contextual Foundations of International Criminal ...
Sesay claims that the Trial Chamber erred in law and fact in concluding that the six acts in Kenema District were committed with the specific intent to terrorise the civilian population. The error of law was committed by “reversing the burden of ...
Charles Taku, 2012
3
English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
terrorise. to terrorises.o. Schreck(en):jn.in Schrecken halten to terrorise an area/... machen: die Gegend/... unsichermachen Wesen: sein Wesen treiben. terrors. the thoughtof the war/... has lost none of its terrors Schreck(en): der Gedanke an/...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
4
Speaking of Emotions: Conceptualisation and Expression
Thus, tromos is the basis for the compound tromokrato (tromos+kratos) (terror+ reign) 'to terrorise'. tromokrato X feels something a sometimes a person thinks something like this: b something very bad is happening c because of this, something ...
Angeliki Athanasiadou, Elżbieta Tabakowska, 1998
5
The Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (2 ...
Order to terrorise and kill the civilian population at Karina ........................................... ............ 1637 ii. Order to terrorise the civilian population around Rosos..................... ................................................ 1638 iii. Order for killings at Mateboi and ...
Charles Chernor Jalloh, Simon Meisenberg, 2012
6
Redemption Song
Terrorise the people, it hissed. Terrorise them till they run screaming to their MRC Chairman like stampeding cows. You will see. When that happens often enough, those guys will ask for negotiations. Then you can insist that the mercenaries ...
Yema Lucilda Hunter, 2012
7
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Members to terrorise one another or thugs to terrorise hon. Members or the general public. That is something we should never, as a House, condone either here or outside. Mr. Tarus, I am asking a simple question. The hon. Member who was ...
8
Actions: The Actor's Thesaurus
Terminate Annihilate, Eliminate, Execute, Finish, Kill, Murder, Slay Terrify Affright, Alarm, Frighten, Horrify, Panic, Paralyse, Petrify, Scare, Shock, Spook, Terrorise Terrorise Affright, Alarm, Blackmail, Bully, Endanger, Frighten, Hijack, Horrify, ...
Marina Caldarone, Maggie Lloyd-Williams, 2004
9
What Is Wrong With Black People?
But even my death itself would have only been a trick, to terrorise the rest of Negroes who would be tempted to try 'something silly'. Because this is what White power is all about – to make intimidating impressions. And if someone has to get ...
Joe Mintsa
10
Customary International Humanitarian Law: pt. 1-2. Practice
Argentina's Law of War Manual states that “acts which aim to terrorise the [civilian ] population” are prohibited.507 490. Australia's Defence Force Manual states that “acts or threats of violence primarily intended to spread terror among the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERRORISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terrorise is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sheffield Wednesday: Wallace tipped to terrorise defences
Liam Palmer has warned Championship defenders they will have their hands full when Ross Wallace takes to the field next season. The 30-year-old, who ... «The Star, Jul 15»
2
Elephants smash up a car and terrorise tourists at a beach in Denmark
This is the incredible moment three abused circus elephants went on the rampage in a Danish seaside town, smashing up a car and terrorising tourists. Footage ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Students terrorise Chanika Ward
A WAVE of crimes has hit some areas in Chanika Ward, Ilala District. Acts of hooliganism carried out by students have erupted in the locality worrying residents ... «Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Finance minister accuses creditors of trying to 'terrorise' Greeks
Greece's finance minister accused creditors of trying to "terrorise" Greeks into accepting austerity, warning Europe stood to lose as much as Athens if the country ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
I'll 'terrorise' defences for Carlisle Utd vows new signing Ibehre
I'll 'terrorise' defences for Carlisle Utd vows new signing Ibehre ... seventh summer signing - and pledged to “terrorise” League Two defences in a blue shirt. «News & Star, Jun 15»
6
No Taxman Can Terrorise Assesses of Scrutiny: CBDT
New Delhi: Seeking to allay concerns of taxpayers, CBDT has asked them not to get terrorised by threats of their cases being wilfully chosen for "scrutiny" by the ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
7
Shocking video shows family terrorised by bikers
Video has emerged of the moment a gang of angry motorbike riders terrorise a young family in a shocking road rage incident in the United Kingdom. The vision ... «Yahoo7 News, Jun 15»
8
EU is trying to terrorise Greece in says finance minister
Greece yesterday accused the European Union of attempting to 'terrorise' it into ... said: 'It was an aggressive move designed to terrorise the Greek government'. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
9
Bees terrorise southern Swedish apartment block
More than ten thousand bees have been blocking access to an apartment block in central Malmö since Friday morning. According to Kristin Käck, a resident of ... «The Local.se, Jun 15»
10
Rape is being used to terrorise the population, says DRC …
It is a way to terrorise the population. When I see some of the injuries on the women and children, I realise this type of violence has little to do with sex and much ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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