traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz 
also
ˈtrau̇-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict a trauma upon
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He was traumatized by the experience.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Feb. 2025
An Australian couple says they were traumatized after Qatar Airways forced them to sit next to a corpse for hours on a long-haul flight last week.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
As the dust cleared, Russian infantry attacked the battered and traumatized Ukrainian survivors.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Take the quiz here … 'EXTREME ANXIETY' – Blake Lively claims legal battle with Justin Baldoni has 'traumatized' her family.
—Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrau̇-mə-ˌtīz
ˈtrȯ-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict trauma upon
was traumatized by the accident
Medical Definition
traumatize
transitive verb
trau·ma·tize
variants
also British traumatise
traumatized also British traumatised; traumatizing also British traumatising
: to inflict a trauma upon
traumatized tissues
children traumatized by physical abuse
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