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TRAUMATIZE Synonyms

30 synonyms for traumatize. (exact relations)
2 hypernyms for traumatize. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for TRAUMATIZE

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shock

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

• a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

• (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

• an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

• a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

• a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

• a sudden jarring impact

• a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

verb

• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• strike with horror or terror

• collide violently

• collect or gather into shocks

• subject to electrical shocks

• inflict a trauma upon

affright

verb

v

noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

verb

• cause fear in

alarm

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

appall

verb

v

verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

awe

noun

n

noun

• an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

verb

• inspire awe in

daunt

verb

v

verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

demoralize

verb

v

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• confuse or put into disorder

discompose

verb

v

verb

• cause to lose one's composure

disconcert

verb

v

verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

dismay

verb

v

noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

disquiet

noun

n

noun

• a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

• the trait of seeming ill at ease

verb

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

distress

noun

n

noun

• psychological suffering

• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

• extreme physical pain

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

verb

• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

• cause mental pain to

disturb

verb

v

verb

• move deeply

• change the arrangement or position of

• tamper with

• destroy the peace or tranquility of

• damage as if by shaking or jarring

hurt

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• psychological suffering

• feelings of mental or physical pain

• a damage or loss

• the act of damaging something or someone

adjective satellite

• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

• damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

verb

• be the source of pain

• give trouble or pain to

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

• cause damage or affect negatively

• hurt the feelings of

• feel physical pain

• be in pain

impact

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the striking of one body against another

• a forceful consequence; a strong effect

• influencing strongly

• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

verb

• press or wedge together; pack together

• have an effect upon

intimidate

verb

v

verb

• make timid or fearful

• to compel or deter by or as if by threats

jolt

verb

v

noun

• a sudden jarring impact

• an abrupt spasmodic movement

verb

• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

• disturb (someone's) composure

overwhelm

verb

v

verb

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

• charge someone with too many tasks

• cover completely or make imperceptible

• overcome by superior force

perturb

verb

v

verb

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

• cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

• throw into great confusion or disorder

petrify

verb

v

verb

• cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright

• change into stone

• make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

Best Hypernyms For TRAUMATIZE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for traumatize, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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