TERRIFY


Meaning of TERRIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈter-ə-ˌfī, ˈte-rə- ]

transitive verb

( -fied ; -fy·ing )

Etymology: Latin terrificare, from terrificus

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : to drive or impel by menacing : scare

b. : deter , intimidate

2. : to fill with terror

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.