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ter·ri·fy

terrify

pronunciation:
te rih faI
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: terrified, terrifies, terrifying
definition: to fill with great fear or terror.
 
synonyms:
frighten, petrify, scare, terrorize
similar words:
abash, alarm, cow, daunt, horrify, panic, shock, unman
derivation: terrifyingly (adv.)