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View usage for: (ɪntɪmɪdeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense intimidates, present participle intimidating, past tense, past participle intimidatedverbIf you intimidate someone, you deliberately make them frightened enough to do what you want them to do. Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul. [VERB noun] Attempts to intimidate people into voting for the governing party did not work. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: frighten, pressure, threaten, alarm More Synonyms of intimidate intimidation (ɪntɪmɪdeɪʃən) uncountable noun ...an inquiry into allegations of intimidation during last week's vote. Synonyms: bullying, pressure, threat(s), menaces More Synonyms of intimidate intimidate in British English (ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt) verb (transitive)1. to make timid or frightened; scare 2. to discourage, restrain, or silence illegally or unscrupulously, as by threats or blackmail Derived forms intimidating (inˈtimiˌdating) adjective intimidation (inˌtimiˈdation) noun intimidator (inˈtimiˌdator) noun Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin intimidāre, from Latin in-2 + timidus fearful, from timor fear intimidate in American English (ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: inˈtimiˌdated or inˈtimiˌdating1. to make timid; make afraid; daunt 2. to force or deter with threats or violence; cow Derived forms intimidation (inˌtimiˈdation) noun intimidator (inˈtimiˌdator) noun Word origin < ML intimidatus, pp. of intimidare, to make afraid < L in-, in + timidus, afraid, timid Examples of 'intimidate' in a sentenceintimidate In other languagesintimidate British English: intimidate / ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt/ VERB To intimidate someone means to frighten them, sometimes as a deliberate way of making them do something. Many people feel intimidated by these teenage gangs. - American English: intimidate
- Arabic: يُرْهِبُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: intimidar
- Chinese: 胁迫
- Croatian: prestrašiti
- Czech: zastrašit
- Danish: intimidere
- Dutch: intimideren
- European Spanish: intimidar
- Finnish: pelotella
- French: intimider
- German: einschüchtern
- Greek: εκφοβίζω
- Italian: intimidire
- Japanese: おじけづかせる
- Korean: 위협하다
- Norwegian: true
- Polish: onieśmielić
- European Portuguese: intimidar
- Romanian: a intimida
- Russian: запугивать
- Latin American Spanish: intimidar
- Swedish: skrämma
- Thai: ข่มขู่คุกคาม
- Turkish: gözünü korkutmak
- Ukrainian: залякувати
- Vietnamese: đe dọa
Chinese translation of 'intimidate' vt -
恐吓(嚇) (kǒnghè) to intimidate sb into doing sth 胁(脅)迫某人做某事 (xiépò mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
Definition to subdue or influence (someone) through fear Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed. Synonyms plague hound harass subdue persecute lean on (informal) overawe scare off (informal) twist someone's arm (informal) dishearten dispirit scare the bejesus out of (informal) affright (archaic) domineer Additional synonymsDefinition to fill with fear We could not see what had alarmed him. Synonyms frighten, shock, scare, panic, distress, terrify, startle, rattle, dismay, daunt, unnerve, terrorize, put the wind up (informal), give (someone) a turn (informal), scare the bejesus out of (informal), make (someone's) hair stand on end Definition to inspire with reverence or dread I am still awed by his courage. Synonyms impress, amaze, stun, frighten, terrify, cow, astonish, horrify, intimidate, dauntDefinition to frighten (someone) with threats attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters Synonyms bully, threaten, cow, intimidate, badger, oppress, hector, coerce, bulldoze (informal), overawe, dragoon, ride roughshod over, tyrannize, overbear, domineerAdditional synonymsDefinition to hurt, intimidate, or persecute (a weaker or smaller person) I wasn't going to let him bully me. Synonyms persecute, intimidate, torment, hound, oppress, pick on, victimize, terrorize, push around (slang), ill-treat, ride roughshod over, maltreat, tyrannize, overbear Definition to compel or force He argued that the government had coerced him into resigning. Synonyms force, compel, bully, intimidate, railroad (informal), constrain, bulldoze (informal), dragoon, pressurize, browbeat, press-gang, twist (someone's) arm (informal), driveDefinition to frighten or subdue with threats They were not cowed by physical intimidation. Synonyms intimidate, daunt, frighten, scare, bully, dismay, awe, subdue, unnerve, overawe, terrorize, browbeat, psych out (informal), disheartenNothing evil could daunt them. Synonyms discourage, alarm, shake, frighten, scare, terrify, cow, intimidate, deter, dismay, put off, subdue, overawe, frighten off, dishearten, dispiritSynonyms boss around or about, threaten, bully, menace, intimidate, swagger, hector, bluster, browbeat, ride roughshod over, lord it over, tyrannize, overbear (informal) Definition to threaten with violence or danger She is being menaced by her boss. Synonyms bully, threaten, intimidate, terrorize, alarm, frighten, scare, browbeat, utter threats to Definition to make anxious or uncomfortable The atmosphere in the room oppressed her. Synonyms depress, burden, discourage, torment, daunt, harass, afflict, sadden, vex, weigh down, dishearten, cast someone down, dispirit, take the heart out of, deject, lie or weigh heavy upon, make someone despondent Definition to persuade forcefully He claimed the police pressured him to change his testimony. Synonyms force, influence, persuade, compel, intimidate, drive, badger, coerce, bulldoze (informal), brainwash, dragoon, pressurize, breathe down someone's neck, browbeat, press-gang, prevail on, twist someone's arm (informal), turn on the heat (informal), put the screws on (slang) Definition to make insistent demands of (someone) He thought she was trying to pressurize him into agreeing. Synonyms force, drive, compel, intimidate, coerce, dragoon, breathe down someone's neck, browbeat, press-gang, twist someone's arm (informal), turn on the heat (informal), put the screws on (slang) Definition to frighten or be frightened She's just trying to scare me. Synonyms frighten, alarm, terrify, panic, shock, startle, intimidate, dismay, daunt, terrorize, put the wind up (someone) (informal), give (someone) a fright, give (someone) a turn (informal), scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition to frighten greatly The thought of a slow, painful death terrified me. Synonyms frighten, scare, petrify, alarm, intimidate, terrorize, scare to death, put the fear of God into, make your hair stand on end, fill with terror, make your flesh creep, make your blood run cold, scare the bejesus out of (informal), frighten out of your wits Definition to control or force (someone) to do something by violence, fear, threats, etc. He was fired for terrorizing his colleagues. Synonyms bully, menace, intimidate, threaten, oppress, coerce, strong-arm (informal), browbeatDefinition to express a threat to (someone) If you threaten me verbally or physically, then you will be prosecuted. Synonyms intimidate, bully, menace, terrorize, warn, cow, lean on (slang), pressurize, browbeat, make threats to Definition to rule or exercise power (over) in a cruel or oppressive manner a formidable boss who tyrannized the workforce Synonyms oppress, bully, dictate to, intimidate, coerce, enslave, terrorize, subjugate, browbeat, ride roughshod over, rule with an iron hand, domineer over, have someone under your thumb |