Main Entry: ter·ror·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈter-ər-ˌīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ter·ror·ized; ter·ror·iz·ing

Date: 1823

1 : to fill with terror or anxiety : scare
2 : to coerce by threat or violence

— ter·ror·i·za·tion \ˌter-ər-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun