horrify
Translation
to horrify, to appall, to shock
Examples
The details of the crime horrified the public.
The details of the crime horrified the public.
I was horrified to hear of his death.
I was horrified to hear of his death.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) horrifies ((sb.)) to cause (sb.) to feel horror or shock The film's violence horrified the audience.
to be horrified ((by/at sth.)) to feel horror or shock about (sth.) We were horrified by the news.
Similar Words
Synonyms: appall, shock, outrage; Antonyms: delight, please, reassure
Etymology
From Latin 'horrificare'. The '-ify' suffix means 'to make'. So, 'to make horror'.
Memory Tips
To 'horrify' someone is to fill them with 'horror'.