Definizione monolingua

terrorise

terrorise (third-person singular simple present terrorises, present participle terrorising, simple past and past participle terrorised)

1. (transitive) To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 16

     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…

2. (transitive) To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

Definizione dizionario terrorise

Altri significati:

(transitive) To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

(transitive) To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.