vverb.emotionmake timid or fearfulDerivationally Related Form:intimidation
Hypernyms:affright fright frighten scare
Inherited Hypernyms:intimidatefrightenstimulatearousemake
Direct Hyponyms:ballyragboss aroundbrowbeatbullybullyraghectorhold overpush aroundstrong-arm
Full Troponyms:hold overstrong-armtyrannize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: intimidate)
vverb.emotionto compel or deter by or as if by threatsDerivationally Related Form:intimidation
Hypernyms:discourage
Inherited Hypernyms:intimidatediscourage
Direct Hyponyms:dashdauntfrighten awayfrighten offpallscarescare awayscare off
Entailment:warn
Full Troponyms:daunt
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: intimidate)
adj satadj.alldiscouraging through fearSynset:daunting
Antonyms:encouraging
Inherited Hypernyms:daunting
Similar to:discouraging