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terrify

verb A2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

to cause someone to feel extreme fear and dread

To cause someone to feel extreme fear.

In context

01

Sudden loud thunderclaps can easily terrify small pets.

02

The eerie strange noises in the dark forest began to terrify the lost travelers.

Synonyms

frighten,scare,panic

Antonyms

comfort,calm,reassure

Collocations

terrify someone,absolutely terrify,terrify the crowd

Verb forms

Past: terrified · Past participle: terrified · -ing: terrifying

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗