trau·ma·tize [ trówmə tz, tráwmə tz ](past and past participletrau·ma·tized, present participletrau·ma·tiz·ing, 3rd person present singulartrau·ma·tiz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. cause somebody emotional shock: to cause somebody to experience severe emotional shock or distress, often resulting in long-lasting psychological damage
2. injure somebody or something: to cause physical injury to somebody or something
[Early 20th century. < Greek traumat- (see traumatic)]
