traumatize
To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agentsTo injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.
» Tom was so traumatized he could barely speak.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.
(transitive)To cause a trauma in.
I was traumatized by a childhood experience.
traumatisieren
травми́роватьtravmírovatʹ
травмува́тиtravmuváty
inflict a trauma upon
Examples
55 sentencesTom was so traumatized he could barely speak.
Tom is still very traumatized by what happened.
Tom and Mary were traumatized.
Tom is traumatized.
deTom ist traumatisiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This accident has psychologically traumatized him.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French traumatiser.Borrowed from French traumatiser.
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Forms
traumatizes, traumatizing, traumatized, traumatized| Base form | traumatize · to traumatize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | traumatizes |
| Present participle | traumatizing |
| Past simple | traumatized |
| Past participle | traumatized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- inflict a trauma upon:traumatiseshock
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle