verb
- to cause severe emotional shock or distress to someone
Usage: British spelling; third person singular present tense
Examples
- The accident traumatises everyone who witnesses it.
- Bullying often traumatises children for years.
- The documentary traumatises viewers with its graphic footage.
- War traumatises soldiers and civilians alike.
- She worries that the divorce traumatises her young son.
- The therapist helps patients who have been traumatised by abuse.