traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz 
also
ˈtrau̇-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict a trauma upon
Examples of traumatize in a Sentence
He was traumatized by the experience.
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 24 May 2025
His said his dog was found locked in a bathroom, clearly traumatized by something.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
The accident in the second film that involves a logging truck and a busy road traumatized a generation of drivers.
—Kellina Moore, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The Palestinian civilians of Gaza, of course, are much more exhausted and traumatized.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 29 May. 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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