terrify

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To cause someone to feel extreme fear or dread.

• The loud explosion terrified the children.
• She was terrified of speaking in public.
• The thought of failing the exam terrifies me.
• Historical accounts reveal that Viking raids would terrify coastal communities throughout medieval Europe for centuries.
• The prospect of widespread antibiotic resistance continues to terrify epidemiologists who study emerging infectious diseases.
• Climate scientists warn that accelerating ice sheet collapse could terrify policymakers into more aggressive emissions reductions.

Eş anlamlılar: frighten, scare, alarm, horrify, petrify, intimidate

Zıt anlamlılar: reassure, comfort, calm, soothe