horrify

//ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

horrifyInfinitive
horrifyPresent tense
horrifiedPast tense
horrifiedPast participle
horrifyingPresent participle
horrifiesThird-person singular
1

To cause someone to feel extreme shock, disgust, or fear.

The news of the accident horrified everyone in the room.

2

To fill with horror or intense revulsion.

The gruesome images horrified everyone in the room.

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