Polyglot Dictionary

atemorizar

/atemoɾiˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
atemorizo
preterite (yo)
atemoricé
past participle
atemorizado

Meaning

  1. to frighten

    • Lo atemorizó con amenazas.

      He frightened him with threats.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

asustar

asustar is the everyday word for "to frighten, scare"; atemorizar is more formal and intense, to instill fear or terrorize.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

amedrontar

amedrontar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to frighten."

Portuguese

assustar

assustar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to frighten."

Practice

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