What does "traumatize" mean?

To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.

What is a synonym for "traumatize"?

Common synonyms include: abrade, affect, bark, blemish, bloody, break.

Pronounced //ˈtɹɔ.mə.taɪz//.

/ˈtɹɔ.mə.taɪz/ verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

1
To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents. transitive
2
inflict a trauma upon wordnet
3
To cause a trauma in. transitive
"I was traumatized by a childhood experience."

"If the horrors of the abattoir so traumatize the workers, I can't begin to imagine what it's like for the animals."

From French traumatiser.