terrorise

terrorise
a) To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.

Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head…

b) To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.
See Also: terrorism, terrorist

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  • terrorise — v. (D; tr.) to terrorise into …   Combinatory dictionary

  • terrorise — chiefly British variant of terrorize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • terrorise — ter|ror|ise [ terə,raız ] a British spelling of terrorize …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • terrorise — [[t]te̱rəraɪz[/t]] see terrorize …   English dictionary

  • terrorise — UK [ˈterəraɪz] / US [ˈterəˌraɪz] terrorize …   English dictionary

  • terrorise — /ˈtɛrəraɪz / (say teruhruyz) verb (t) (terrorised, terrorising) 1. to fill or overcome with terror. 2. to dominate or coerce by intimidation. Also, terrorize. –terrorisation /tɛrəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say teruhruy zayshuhn), noun –terroriser, noun …  

  • terrorise — verb 1. coerce by violence or with threats • Syn: ↑terrorize • Derivationally related forms: ↑terrorisation, ↑terror, ↑terrorization (for: ↑terrorize), ↑terror …   Useful english dictionary

  • terrorised — terrorise (Brit.) v. terrify, intimidate, dominate or coerce through intimidation (also terrorize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • terrorises — terrorise (Brit.) v. terrify, intimidate, dominate or coerce through intimidation (also terrorize) …   English contemporary dictionary

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