TERRORIZES Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word terrorizes. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TERRORIZES
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alarms | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • fear resulting from the awareness of danger • a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event • an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger • a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time verb • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised • warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness | ||||||||
bullies | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow • a hired thug adjective satellite • excellent verb • be bossy towards • discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | ||||||||
frightens | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause fear in | ||||||||
harasses | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||||
haunts | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a frequently visited place verb • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • haunt like a ghost; pursue • be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | ||||||||
hounds | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||||
intimidates | verbv | |||||||
verb • make timid or fearful • to compel or deter by or as if by threats | ||||||||
menaces | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that is a source of danger • a threat or the act of threatening verb • pose a threat to; present a danger to • express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture • act in a threatening manner | ||||||||
oppresses | verbv | |||||||
verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer | ||||||||
panics | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events verb • be overcome by a sudden fear • cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic | ||||||||
persecutes | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||||
plagues | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
scares | verbv | |||||||
noun • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events • a sudden attack of fear verb • cause fear in • cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away | ||||||||
startles | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden involuntary movement verb • to stimulate to action • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | ||||||||
terrifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||||
torments | verbv | |||||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||||
tyrannizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • rule a country as a tyrant • rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner | ||||||||
unnerves | verbv | |||||||
verb • disturb the composure of | ||||||||
terrify | verbv | |||||||
verb • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||||
terrorise | verbv | |||||||
verb • coerce by violence or with threats • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||||