terroriser — meaning in English

English meaning

• bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
• terrorize verb To frighten someone badly, usually by repeated threats or violence.

Senses

terroriser is used for these senses in English:

• bully (transitive) To act aggressively towards.
• terrorize To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.

bully — full definition

1. noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
2. verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
3. adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).

terrorize — full definition

1. verb To frighten someone badly, usually by repeated threats or violence.
2. verb To force someone to do something through fear or intimidation.

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