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intimidation
in·tim·i·date I0202200 (ĭn-tĭm′ĭ-dāt′)tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear: The size of the opposing players intimidated us.2. To coerce or deter, as with threats: The police intimidated the suspect into signing a false statement.
[Medieval Latin intimidāre, intimidāt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin timidus, timid; see timid.]
in·tim′i·dat′ing·ly adv.in·tim′i·da′tion n.in·tim′i·da′tor n.Synonyms: intimidate, browbeat, cow2, bully1
These verbs all mean to frighten into submission, compliance, or acquiescence. Intimidate implies the presence or operation of a fear-inspiring force: "It [atomic energy] may intimidate the human race into bringing order into its international affairs" (Albert Einstein).
Browbeat suggests the persistent application of highhanded, disdainful, or imperious tactics: browbeating a witness. Cow implies bringing out an abject state of timorousness and often demoralization: a dog that was cowed by abuse. To bully is to intimidate through blustering, domineering, or threatening behavior: workers who were bullied into accepting a poor contract.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  intimidation - the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do somethingbullyingaggression - deliberately unfriendly behaviorfrightening, terrorisation, terrorization - the act of inspiring with fear | | 2. | intimidation - the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.discouragement, disheartenment, dismay - the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | | 3. | intimidation - the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timidfear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) | | 4. | intimidation - a communication that makes you afraid to try somethingdeterment, deterrencediscouragement - the expression of opposition and disapproval |
intimidationnoun bullying, pressure, threat(s), menaces, coercion, arm-twisting (informal), browbeating, terrorization an inquiry into allegations of intimidationintimidationnounAn expression of the intent to hurt or punish another:menace, threat.Translationsintimidate (inˈtimideit) verb to frighten eg by threatening violence. 恫嚇 恫吓inˌtimiˈdation noun 恫嚇 恫吓intimidation
intimidation the tort of using unlawful pressure. It is settled that it is a tort in a three-party situation, that is, where A threatens B that if he does not do something to C, A will do something unlawful to B. Thus, any court action is by C, who is injured against A who used B to injure him. There is controversy as to whether it covers the situation between two parties in a contractual relationship.intimidation
Synonyms for intimidationnoun bullyingSynonyms- bullying
- pressure
- threat(s)
- menaces
- coercion
- arm-twisting
- browbeating
- terrorization
Synonyms for intimidationnoun an expression of the intent to hurt or punish anotherSynonymsSynonyms for intimidationnoun the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do somethingSynonymsRelated Words- aggression
- frightening
- terrorisation
- terrorization
noun the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etcRelated Words- discouragement
- disheartenment
- dismay
noun the feeling of being intimidatedRelated Wordsnoun a communication that makes you afraid to try somethingSynonymsRelated Words |