Horrify

v. t.

1.

To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the beholders. [imp. & p. p. Horrified ; p. pr. & vb. n. Horrifying .]

Verb

1.

horrify - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" Synonyms: alarm, appal, appall, dismay

alarm, appall, awe, daunt, disconcert, discountenance, disgust, dismay, distress, freeze, frighten, give offense, gross out, intimidate, nauseate, offend, outrage, panic, paralyze, petrify, put off, repel, revolt, scare, scare stiff, scare to death, shake, shock, sicken, startle, strike dumb, strike terror into, stun, stupefy, terrify, turn the stomach, upset

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