terrify
pronunciation
How to pronounce terrify in British English:
UK [ˈterɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce terrify in American English:
US [ˈterɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- fill with terror; frighten greatly
Word Origin
- terrify (v.)
- 1570s, from Latin terrificare "to frighten, make afraid," from terrificus "causing terror" (see terrific). Related: Terrified; terrifying.
Example
- 1. The scum terrify honest citizens in freedom 's name .
- 2. Then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions .
- 3. It will terrify you !
- 4. You don 't think this might terrify her ?
- 5. Even in death , however , he continued to terrify the regime .