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terrify Definition and Meaning in English (terrify definition)

verb
Synonyms:frightenscarealarm
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Terrify definition: To fill someone with extreme fear or terror, causing them to be very scared.

Definitions of Terrify

  1. 1verb

    To fill someone with extreme fear or terror, causing them to be very scared.

Example Sentences

“The sudden loud noise seemed to terrify the small child.”

“Stories of ghosts used to terrify me when I was young.”

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past tenseterrified
present participleterrifying
nounterror
agent nounterrorizer

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Terrify definition: To fill someone with extreme fear or terror, causing them to be very scared.
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'Terrify' translates to 'terrify' in English. Terrify definition: To fill someone with extreme fear or terror, causing them to be very scared.
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