traumatize
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtraumatizetrau‧ma‧tize (also traumatise British English) /ˈtrɔːmətaɪz, ˈtraʊ- $ ˈtraʊ-, ˈtrɒː-/ verb [transitive usually passive] SHOCKto shock someone so badly that they are affected by it for a very long time He was traumatized by his war experiences. —traumatized adjective→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpustraumatize• These children have been traumatized by the violence in their home.• To bite into the bitter, tannin-filled persimmon is a traumatizing experience.