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TERRORIZES Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word terrorizes. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word terrorizes. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For TERRORIZES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for terrorizes, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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affright coerce force fright frighten hale pressure scare squeeze alarms bullies frightens harasses intimidates menaces scares terrifies threatens torments

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