terrifier
to terrify
verb teh-ree-FYEH Rare
Origin: From Latin terrificare, from terror + facere (to make).
Usage Note
Terrifier is stronger than effrayer (to frighten) and implies extreme, paralysing fear. The past participle terrifié (terrified) is often used as an adjective: elle était terrifiée. The related noun la terreur and adjective terrifiant (terrifying) are both common.
Examples
"Le bruit l'a complètement terrifié."
Natural Translation
The noise completely terrified him.
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