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- DictionaryIn·tim·i·date/inˈtiməˌdāt/
verb
- 1. frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants: "he tries to intimidate his rivals"
to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade the person to do something he or she does not wish to do: Don’t let those bullies intimidate you; just walk away from them. intimidation. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˌtɪm·ɪˈdeɪ·ʃən / a campaign of intimidation against striking workers.
When you intimidate, you frighten or make someone afraid. A pet rat might intimidate your sister's friends, keeping them out of your fort. "To frighten" or "make fearful" is at the root of the verb intimidate. An animal might intimidate a smaller animal by bearing its teeth, and a person can intimidate another by threatening to do something ...
1. to make timid; fill with fear. 2. to overawe or cow, as through the force of one's personality or by display of wealth, talent, etc. 3. to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear.
intimidate somebody (into something/into doing something) to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want. They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
3 days ago · 1. to make timid; fill with fear. 2. to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc. 3. to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear. to intimidate a voter into staying away from the polls. SYNONYMS 1. frighten, subdue, daunt, terrify. See discourage.
to intentionally frighten someone, especially so that they will do what you want. intimidation. noun [ U ] uk / ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of intimidate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of intimidate. in Chinese (Traditional) 恫嚇，恐嚇… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 恫吓，恐吓… See more.
/ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪt/ intimidate somebody (into something/into doing something) Verb Forms. to frighten or threaten someone so that they will do what you want They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. She refused to be intimidated by their threats. Join us.
