Cheer and Terrorize

Cheer

Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Terrorize is an antonym for cheer.

Terrorize

Terrorize verb - To strike with fear.
Usage example: thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes

Cheer is an antonym for terrorize.

Common collocations

people cheer people terrorize people
place cheer place terrorize place
gang cheer gang terrorize gang
team cheer team terrorize team
Other words: way, women, opponents, students.
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