teargas
/ˈtɪrˌɡæs/
verb
- To attack or force someone to move by using teargas.
- It is illegal to teargas peaceful demonstrators in many countries.
- They threatened to teargas anyone who refused to leave the building.
- The authorities decided to teargas the crowd when it became violent.
noun
- A chemical substance that causes severe irritation to the eyes, producing tears and temporary blindness, used for crowd control.
- The soldiers wore masks to protect themselves from teargas.
- Teargas can cause coughing and difficulty breathing in addition to eye pain.
- Police used teargas to disperse the protestors.