Traumatize

Synonyms of traumatize

• shock
• distress
• upset

Antonyms of traumatize

• soothe
• comfort
• reassure

Collocations of traumatize

traumatize someone

Frequency: 70 %

The accident traumatized someone for life.

traumatize children

Frequency: 60 %

The violent movie scene traumatized children in the audience.

traumatize survivors

Frequency: 50 %

The natural disaster traumatized survivors of the event.

traumatize victims

Frequency: 45 %

The robbery traumatized victims of the crime.

traumatize individuals

Frequency: 40 %

The war experience traumatized individuals involved.

Idiomatic Expressions for traumatize

• Phrase: traumatize someone beyond repair
  Meaning: to cause someone such severe emotional or psychological damage that it cannot be fixed or healed
  Usage: The abuse she suffered as a child traumatized her beyond repair, and she has never fully recovered.