traumatize

[US]/ˈtrɔ:mətaiz/
[UK]/'traʊmətaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. cause psychological trauma or physical injury.
Word Forms
Past Participletraumatized
Third Person Singulartraumatizes
Past Tensetraumatized
Present Participletraumatizing
Pluraltraumatizes

Phrases & Collocations

traumatized memories

Example Sentences

One aspect of such reality is that tragic accidents and violence happen and they shock and traumatize the victim’s body, mind and soul at the time and for the rest of their life.

So analysts think smaller trade surpluses could be here to stay – although the shift isn't likely to be severe enough to traumatize the U.S. bond market.

The accident traumatized her for life.

The violent movie scene traumatized the children.

Being bullied in school can traumatize a child.

The war experiences traumatized many soldiers.

Witnessing a crime can traumatize a person.

The loss of a loved one can traumatize a family.

The abuse she suffered traumatized her emotionally.

The natural disaster traumatized the entire community.

The violent video game can traumatize young players.

The experience of being in a car accident traumatized him.

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