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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Several families criticised media coverage in the wake of the attack, telling the inquiry they hoped the industry would reflect on how they should report sensitive stories so as not to further traumatise those affected.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
“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
"It doesn't help your case, and at worst you further traumatise someone," Derek Marsh, who trains California police on human trafficking cases, told the Associated Press news agency.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 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
