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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Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Those three said they were traumatized, concerned about further retaliation or ready to move on from their time working for the sheriff.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
The men who stepped off the plane were sun-browned, skinny and traumatized from their month-long, nearly 3,000-mile saga.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The citizens of the United States have been sold out, misinformed and traumatized by the current crop of public health fraudsters.
—Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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