traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz 
also
ˈtrau̇-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict a trauma upon
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He was traumatized by the experience.
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Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Eighteen-year-old Dakota (Whitney Peak) lost her father at a young age and is still traumatized by the recent death of her mother, her anxiety making her agoraphobic.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The isolation can be detrimental to their children's recovery and traumatizing for parents to endure.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
And that was really traumatizing for her.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrau̇-mə-ˌtīz
ˈtrȯ-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict trauma upon
was traumatized by the accident
Medical Definition
traumatize
transitive verb
trau·ma·tize
variants
also British traumatise
traumatized also British traumatised; traumatizing also British traumatising
: to inflict a trauma upon
traumatized tissues
children traumatized by physical abuse
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