dreaden

present singular third person dreadens · participle present dreadening · participle past dreadened · past dreadened

1. transitiveTo bring about or fill with fear or dread; make dreaded or dreadful.

   She couldn't hear me. The dreadening vision of her death pushed me to my limit.

   2011, Hani B. Alhemsi, Eyes of God

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   The constant fear of leopards Creeping into parhaos, dreadens me, Whims of weather, and a risky life.

   1946, Snow Balls Of Garhwal, page 67

   What is that hidden factor that dreadens human beings to such a great extent? How can we safeguard ourselves against it?

   1972, School Science, volume 10, page 34

   I cannot hear what you say, And I try to lift my hand. As a bloody vision dreadens The spirit, coiled snakes Dancing on the village idol Make me numb and pale; […]

   1993, P. S. Joseph, The broken whispers, page 55

   As a result of this Yellow fever Board, very few people living today have any knowledge of this dreadening disease.

   2009, B.K. Tyagi, Scientist: A Unique Species and the Backbone of a Nations Economic and Intellectual Prosperity