terrify

//ˈter.ɪ.faɪ//
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Verb

terrifyInfinitive
terrifyPresent tense
terrifiedPast tense
terrifiedPast participle
terrifyingPresent participle
terrifiesThird-person singular
1

To cause someone to feel extreme fear or dread.

The loud thunder terrified the children.

2

To fill with terror; to frighten greatly.

The loud thunder terrified the children.