Definitions

1. verb

to turn or make someone into a Gorgon, or to petrify them with fear or horror

“The eerie atmosphere gorgonised the tourists, causing them to flee in terror.”

2. verb

to turn or become a Gorgon, or to grow a mass of snakes or locks of hair, especially on the head

“The witch’s cackle gorgonised the young girl, causing her hair to grow long and wild.”