terrify
Translation
to terrify, to frighten intensely, to horrify
Examples
The loud thunder terrified the little dog.
The loud thunder terrified the little dog.
The thought of speaking in public terrifies me.
The thought of speaking in public terrifies me.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to cause great fear in (sb.) The story was meant to terrify children.
Similar Words
Synonyms: frighten, scare, horrify; Antonyms: comfort, soothe
Etymology
From Latin 'terrere' (to frighten). The suffix '-ify' means 'to make'. Together, it means 'to make someone afraid'.
Memory Tips
Think of how a 'terror'-ist's goal is to 'terrify' people. The words are directly related.