v.
Pronunciation: ' ter- ə r- ˌ ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1823
1 : to fill with terror or anxiety : SCARE
2 : to coerce by threat or violence
– ter · ror · i · za · tion \ ˌ ter- ə r- ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun