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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But Abrego Garcia said he had been traumatized by his time in CECOT and that he had been taunted by other prisoners.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Silent Night, Deadly Night tells the story of a child who is traumatized after seeing his parents killed by a man dressed as Santa Claus.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Parkland survivors traumatized again by FSU shooting Eriksen could not be immediately reached for comment.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Silent Night, Deadly Night tells the story of a child who is traumatized after seeing his parents killed by a man dressed as Santa Claus.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Oriana Wehner, whose 11-year-old son was playing in Davis Little League when the shooting broke out across the street, noted many children were traumatized.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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