Definitions

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  • verb transitive To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.
  • verb transitive To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb coerce by violence or with threats
  • verb fill with terror; frighten greatly

Etymologies

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terror +‎ -ise

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Examples

  • In the 71-page tract, published in English translation on the internet, he repeatedly claims that fighting jihad, holy war, is obligatory for all Muslims and urges them to 'terrorise' non-believers.

    Why is this man not prosecuted here? 2008

  • In the 71-page tract, published in English translation on the internet, he repeatedly claims that fighting jihad, holy war, is obligatory for all Muslims and urges them to 'terrorise' non-believers.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • Singhvi, who sent Moro a legal notice six months ago, hit back at the author who has accused the Congress of trying to "terrorise" Indian firms against publishing his book.

    The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage 2010

  • I would prefer to see the massive amounts of money used by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society every year to "terrorise" Japanese whaling vessels put to less polarising methods.

    ZGeek Rakarth 2010

  • Spanish author Javier Moro, who had accused the Congress of trying to '' terrorise '' book on Sonia Gandhi, the party on Friday dubbed him as ''a group was left out in the fight against ...

    WN.com - Articles related to FBI Uses Terror-Probe Tactics on Fraud 2010

  • In the 71-page tract, published in English translation on the internet, he repeatedly claims that fighting jihad, holy war, is obligatory for all Muslims and urges them to 'terrorise' non-believers

    The Jawa Report 2009

  • Bakri accused the Algerian government of sending ex-convicts to Sudan to "terrorise"

    Daily News-Record 2009

  • Our government does not 'terrorise' its citizens, and neither can opponents of the government.

    British Blogs 2008

  • Spanish author Javier Moro, who had accused the Congress of trying to "terrorise" today dubbed him as "a perpetrator, ... photo: Press Information Dept. of Pakistan

    WN.com - Articles related to FBI Uses Terror-Probe Tactics on Fraud 2010

  • The offence of attempted murder is aggravated by the fact that it was long-planned, that it had multiple intended victims and was intended to terrorise the population of this country.

    U.K. Muslim Convert Jailed for Suicide-Bomb Attempt 2009

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