Verb
/tɛrəraɪz/
The verb "terrorize" means to create a state of extreme fear or anxiety in someone, often through threats or violence. It is commonly used in contexts involving violence or intimidation. The frequency of use is moderate, and it appears more often in written contexts, such as news articles or academic discussions, but can also be found in oral speech, especially in discussions about crime or personal experiences.
The group decided to terrorize the local community as a means of exerting power.
그룹은 지역 사회를 권력을 행사하는 수단으로 공포를 주기로 결정했다.
Many children feel anxious because they believe bullies might terrorize them at school.
많은 아이들은 학교에서 괴롭힘을 당할까 봐 공포를 느낀다.
The government vowed to take action against any organization that seeks to terrorize innocent civilians.
정부는 무고한 시민들을 공포에 몰아넣으려는 어떤 조직에 대해서도 조치를 취하겠다고 다짐했다.
The word "terrorize" can appear in various idiomatic expressions and phrases reflecting fear or intimidation. Here are some examples:
Terrorize someone into silence
They tried to 공포로 침묵하게 하다 anyone who dared to oppose them.
(그들은 그에 반대할 용기를 낸 사람 누구든지 공포로 침묵하게 하다고 했다.)
Living in terror
The villagers are 공포 속에 살고 있다 due to the ongoing violence.
(촌락 주민들은 계속되는 폭력 때문에 공포 속에 살고 있다.)
Terrorize the innocent
It is unjust to 무고한 사람을 공포에 몰아넣다 for political gain.
(정치적 이익을 위해 무고한 사람을 공포에 몰아넣다는 것은 부당하다.)
Be terrorized by
He feels 공포에 시달리고 있다 the threats from his former colleagues.
(그는 이전 동료들의 위협으로 인해 공포에 시달리고 있다.)
Terrorized by fear
The soldiers were 두려움에 시달리며 공포를 느끼고 있었다 before going into battle.
(전투에 들어가기 전, 군인들은 두려움에 시달리며 공포를 느끼고 있었다.)
The word "terrorize" originates from the Latin word "terror," meaning "great fear or dread," combined with the suffix "-ize," which indicates to make or become. The term evolved into Middle English via Old French, where it began to connotate the act of inducing terror or dread.
Synonyms: intimidate, frighten, scare, threaten.
Antonyms: reassure, comfort, soothe, calm.