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intimidate
[ in-tim-i-deyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make timid; fill with fear.
Synonyms: terrify, daunt, subdue, frighten
Antonyms: calm
- to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc.
- to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear:
to intimidate a voter into staying away from the polls.
Antonyms: encourage
intimidate
/ ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt /
verb
- to make timid or frightened; scare
- to discourage, restrain, or silence illegally or unscrupulously, as by threats or blackmail
Derived Forms
- inˈtimiˌdator, noun
- inˌtimiˈdation, noun
- inˈtimiˌdating, adjective
Other Words From
- in·tim·i·da·tion [in-tim-i-, dey, -sh, uh, n] noun
- in·tim·i·da·tor noun
- in·tim·i·da·to·ry [in-, tim, -i-d, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of intimidate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of intimidate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She also sensed that Mastin was wary of intimidating men with her accomplishments.
After being intimidated out of east Belfast, the family moved to west Belfast and set up home in the Divis flats on the Falls Road.
"Underneath what could be a fierce exterior, and a manner some undoubtedly found intimidating, beat a loving, kind and compassionate human heart", he added.
They were too afraid and intimidated, or they thought they wouldn’t be believed, or they thought Trump would sue them for defamation if they told anyone.
“It is obvious that the frivolous lawsuit filed against my firm is an aggressive attempt to intimidate or silence me and ultimately my clients,” Buzbee wrote in a statement.
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