CEFR A2

terrify

verb

Meaning

To make someone feel very frightened or scared.

Examples

The horror movie was designed to terrify the audience.
Loud noises can terrify young children.

Synonyms: scare, frighten, alarm, intimidate

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terrify (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈter.ə.faɪ/

Definition

To make someone feel very frightened or scared.

Examples

The horror movie was designed to terrify the audience.
Loud noises can terrify young children.

How to Use terrify

terrify someone (prepositional phrase): To make a specific person feel very frightened. — "The dark alleyways can terrify tourists."
terrify with something (prepositional phrase): To cause fear using a particular thing or action. — "She terrified him with her sudden scream."

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