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Meaning of "terrorize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TERRORIZE

terrorize  [ˈtɛrəˌraɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERRORIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Terrorize 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 terrorize in English.

WHAT DOES TERRORIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

terrorize

Terrorism

In the international community, terrorism has no legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts that are intended to create fear; are perpetrated for a religious, political, or ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants. Some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence and war. The use of similar tactics by criminal organizations for protection rackets or to enforce a code of silence is usually not labeled terrorism, though these same actions may be labeled terrorism when done by a politically motivated group. Usage of the term has also been criticized for its frequent undue equating with Islamism or jihadism, while ignoring non-Islamic organizations or individuals. The word "terrorism" is politically loaded and emotionally charged, and this greatly compounds the difficulty of providing a precise definition. Studies have found over 100 definitions of "terrorism". In some cases, the same group may be described as "freedom fighters" by its supporters and considered to be terrorists by its opponents.

Definition of terrorize in the English dictionary

The definition of terrorize in the dictionary is to coerce or control by violence, fear, threats, etc. Other definition of terrorize is to inspire with dread; terrify.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TERRORIZE

PRESENT

Present
I terrorize
you terrorize
he/she/it terrorizes
we terrorize
you terrorize
they terrorize
Present continuous
I am terrorizing
you are terrorizing
he/she/it is terrorizing
we are terrorizing
you are terrorizing
they are terrorizing
Present perfect
I have terrorized
you have terrorized
he/she/it has terrorized
we have terrorized
you have terrorized
they have terrorized
Present perfect continuous
I have been terrorizing
you have been terrorizing
he/she/it has been terrorizing
we have been terrorizing
you have been terrorizing
they have been terrorizing
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 terrorized
you terrorized
he/she/it terrorized
we terrorized
you terrorized
they terrorized
Past continuous
I was terrorizing
you were terrorizing
he/she/it was terrorizing
we were terrorizing
you were terrorizing
they were terrorizing
Past perfect
I had terrorized
you had terrorized
he/she/it had terrorized
we had terrorized
you had terrorized
they had terrorized
Past perfect continuous
I had been terrorizing
you had been terrorizing
he/she/it had been terrorizing
we had been terrorizing
you had been terrorizing
they had been terrorizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you terrorize
we let´s terrorize
you terrorize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to terrorize
Past participle
terrorized
Present Participle
terrorizing
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 TERRORIZE


accessorize
əkˈsɛsəˌraɪz
authorize
ˈɔːθəˌraɪz
categorize
ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz
characterise
ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz
characterize
ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz
computerize
kəmˈpjuːtəˌraɪz
curarise
ˈkjʊərəˌraɪz
curarize
ˈkjʊərəˌraɪz
deodorize
diːˈəʊdəˌraɪz
familiarize
fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz
glamorize
ˈɡlæməˌraɪz
memorize
ˈmɛməˌraɪz
mesmerize
ˈmɛzməˌraɪz
moisturize
ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪz
motorise
ˈməʊtəˌraɪz
parameterize
pəˈræmɪtəˌraɪz
plagiarize
ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪz
polymerize
ˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz
sororize
ˈsɒrəˌraɪz
summarize
ˈsʌməˌraɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERRORIZE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERRORIZE

allegorize
calorize
colorize
contemporize
decolorize
disauthorize
extemporize
exteriorize
factorize
herborize
interiorize
phosphorize
pillorize
prize
reauthorize
rhetorize
temporize
theorize
valorize
vaporize
vectorize

Synonyms and antonyms of terrorize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TERRORIZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «terrorize» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of terrorize

Translation of «terrorize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERRORIZE

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

Translator English - Chinese

恐吓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aterrorizar
570 millions of speakers

English

terrorize
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

恐れさせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공포의 도가니로 몰아넣다
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 terrorize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRORIZE»

The term «terrorize» is regularly used and occupies the 64.384 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRORIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «terrorize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «terrorize» 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 terrorize

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4 QUOTES WITH «TERRORIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word terrorize.
1
Sheri L. Dew
As a young girl, I saw commitment in my grandmother, who helped Grandpa homestead our farm on the Kansas prairie. Somehow they outlasted the Dust Bowl, the Depression, and the tornadoes that terrorize the Great Plains.
2
Daniel Handler
I didn't like books where people played on a sports team and won a bunch of games, or went to summer camp and had a wonderful time. I really liked a book where a witch might cut a child's head off or a pack of angry dogs might burst through a door and terrorize a family.
3
Edward R. Murrow
No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.
4
Iggy Pop
If I don't terrorize, I'm not Pop.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERRORIZE»

Discover the use of terrorize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terrorize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Sue Everyone: Ready-To-Use Legal Letters to Terrorize ...
Containing 54 perforated forms for every occasion--from a cohabitation agreement to a notice of substandard housework--this collection of faux legal documents is sure to terrorize family and friends.
Andrew Harley, 2008
2
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Terrorize often implies coercion or intimidation (terrorize a people into submission) <he delighted in terrorizing the guests by his bullying— Burkholder) Startle implies surprise and a sudden shock that causes one to jump or flinch; occasionally ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
3
Final Justice ~ the Assassins of Jfk Return to Terrorize Again
The assassins of JFK return to terrorize an incoming administration and only one woman, with a unique and secret tie to the slain president can stop them!
James Robert Miller, 2009
4
Ethics for Enemies: Terror, Torture, and War
and terrorize. If we rely on the Stupid Man Trolley Case as an analogy, we should conclude that in this imaginary case Al Qaeda commits the wrongs of causing disproportionate harm and terror collateral to an impermissible military bombing,  ...
F. M. Kamm, 2013
5
KidWorld the Role Playing Game
20 (must have greater success than the lie teller's roll) Terrorize- CHM can also be used to try to frighten people, especially kids. The goal of a CHM +1d20 roll to terrorize is to inflict sudden terror by doing something like screaming angrily, ...
Brian St.Claire-King, Eloy LaSanta
6
Utopia Or Bust
Tough guys bully people and sovereign nations to get their way; drunken husbands terrorize their wives; drunken wives terrorize their children; snipers and even children with easy access to papa's toys terrorize neighbourhoods; taxmen  ...
Yanyara, 2008
7
The Moral Target: Aiming at Right Conduct in War and Other ...
Then the facts that Al Qaeda would have destroyed the military facility on its own, if that were all it could do, and that it acts on its intention to kill and terrorize Civilians conditional on destroying the military WTC, do not show that there is no  ...
F.M. Kamm, 2012
8
Research Handbook on International Law and Terrorism:
'terrorism' in this context refers to intimidatory measures by the occupying power whose purpose is to terrorize the population.14 Unlike the general principle ofinternational humanitarian law which forbids acts or threats of violence the primary ...
Ben Saul, 2014
9
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
I have heard of terrorism, and I would hate anybody who was not there to terrorize the colonialists to terrorize the innocent wananchi now, and I will check on this question personally. Mr. Karungaru: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
10
Formed to Terrorize the Ex-slaves; Klan Has a Notorious Past ...
Terrorize. Tho. Ex-Slavos;. Man. Has. A. Notorious. Past. For. Blacks. For the millions of young Black Americans who know nothing of the terror and atrocities perpetrated by the groups collectively known as the Ku Klux Klan, the recent ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERRORIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terrorize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Killer bees terrorize Fla. neighborhood
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Residents of a Westside neighborhood said they are being terrorized by a swarm of aggressive bees. They live in a large oak tree and ... «WXIA-TV, Jul 15»
2
Teens 'terrorize' neighborhood with paintball guns
AKRON, Ohio – Three local teenagers have been arrested and police are investigating other suspects in a mounting number of reports involving cars, homes ... «fox8.com, Jun 15»
3
VIDEO: Raccoons Terrorize Grandmother by Climbing Scaffold …
HARLEM — Forget bedbugs and rats — a Harlem grandmother is trying to keep raccoons and squirrels out of her apartment. After sidewalk sheds went up ... «DNAinfo, May 15»
4
'You are a target': Muslim extremists terrorize Egypt's Coptic Christians
Christians in Egypt are facing a new wave of persecution at the hands of Muslim extremists, and human rights groups fear the situation could be on the brink of ... «Fox News, May 15»
5
Breeding raccoons terrorize NJ town
Residents in Ocean Township, N.J., say they are under siege following a string of break-ins, but the culprits aren't human. Raccoons and their babies are ... «KTVZ, May 15»
6
Hawk attacks terrorize Florida community
(WFLA) A very aggressive hawk is trapping residents of one Riverview, Florida community inside their homes. If they step outside, they risk an attack that can ... «wwlp.com, May 15»
7
Hawks Terrorize Florida Neighborhood
NBC News Channel Nesting hawks attack several residents in Riverview, Florida, leaving many afraid to leave their homes. WFLA's Peter Bernard reports. «NBCNews.com, May 15»
8
Nepal Terrorized by Aftershocks, Hampering Relief Efforts
KATMANDU, Nepal — A growing sense of despair spread through Katmandu on Sunday as the devastated Nepali capital was convulsed by aftershocks that ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
9
Malaysian Woman In IS Calls On Western Muslims To "Terrorize
A 26-year-old Malaysian woman who has joined the Islamic State (IS) group in Raqqa has called on Western Muslims to "terrorize" non-Muslims in their home ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Mar 15»
10
California teens trash and terrorize grocery store
Last week, a group of teenagers stormed a California grocery store, screaming out profanities and gang slogans while emptying shelves of food items onto the ... «SFGate, Feb 15»

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