Verb
/ˈtrouməˌtīz/,/ˈtrô-/,
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traumatised, past participle; traumatised, past tense; traumatises, 3rd person singular present; traumatizes, 3rd person singular present; traumatized, past tense; traumatizing, present participle; traumatising, present participle; traumatized, past participle;
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Subject to lasting shock as a result of an emotionally disturbing experience or physical injury
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the children were traumatized by separation from their families
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Cause physical injury to
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the dressings can be removed without traumatizing newly formed tissue
Web Definitions:
- inflict a trauma upon
- Alternative spelling of traumatise
- (Traumatized) upset in a way that often leads to serious emotional problems
- (Traumatized) subject to lasting shock as a result of an emotionally disturbing experience or a physical injury (page 181)