traumatizePronunciation: /ˈtrɔːmətʌɪz/ (also traumatise)Translate traumatize | into French | into German | into Italian Definition of traumatize verb [with object] subject to lasting shock as a result of a disturbing experience or physical injury:the children were traumatized by separation from their families Medicine cause physical injury to: the dressings can be removed without traumatizing newly formed tissueDerivatives traumatization noun traumatize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of traumatize in the US English dictionary