traumatize

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Verb traumatize has 1 sense

traumatize, traumatise, shock - inflict a trauma upon
--₁ is one way to injure, wound

Derived forms: noun trauma₁, noun trauma₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s somebody

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Term: Traumatize

Definition: To cause someone to experience severe emotional distress or psychological shock.

Part of Speech: Verb

Senses:

To subject someone to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience:

The accident traumatized the witnesses, leaving them in a state of shock.

To cause long-lasting emotional or psychological damage:

The war traumatized many soldiers, resulting in post-traumatic stress disorder.

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