traumatize
verb (used with object)
to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents.
traumatise
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a variation of
traumatize.
Example Sentences
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MSI's Dr Lord says criminal investigations further "traumatise" women after abortions, and that women like Katie deserve "compassion" rather than "punishment".
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
“Usually, hyperpigmentation caused by acne could go away eventually, if you don’t traumatise them or rub them,” Berson says.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2022
"I realised very much straight away or after the incident, it hadn't really or would not traumatise me the way it usually traumatises people," Ms Rosenberg told 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2014
Because no sane toymaker would design a baby doll that looked like 54-year-old Bette Davis, unless they were actively seeking to traumatise a child.
From The Guardian ● May 30, 2013
Disney decided to traumatise its young audience with the full dead parent shebang.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2011
