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