terrify

[Ter·ri*fy]

If you terrify someone, that person is enormously frightened of you.

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To make terrible.

Verb
fill with terror; frighten greatly


v. t.
To make terrible.

v. t.
To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.


Terrify

Ter"ri*fy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Terrified ; p. pr. & vb. n. Terrifying .] [L. terrere to frighten + -fy: cf. F. terrifier, L. terrificare. See Terrific, and -fy.] 1. To make terrible. [Obs.]
If the law, instead of aggravating and terrifying sin, shall give out license, it foils itself.
2. To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.
When ye shall hear of wars . . . be not terrified.

To make terrible.

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Usage Examples

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.

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Other Usage Examples

To terrify children with the image of hell... to consider women an inferior creation. Is that good for the world?

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