intimidate

verbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ɪnˈtɪmɪdɛjt//
United States//ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt//
United States/[ɪnˈtʰɪmɪdeɪ̯t]/
Australia//ənˈtɪmədæɪt//
New Zealand//ənˈtəmədæɪt//

To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.

verb

1
To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.
His father tried to intimidate his son into staying, threatening him with banishment and a possible beating.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin intimidātus, perfect passive participle of Latin intimidō (“to intimidate, terrify”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + timidus (“afraid, timid”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see timid.

Forms

past tense: intimidated
past participle: intimidated
present participle: intimidating
third person singular: intimidates

interviewer · One who interviews.intimacy · Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards…intimate · Closely acquainted; familiar.

intimidate · To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.

intimidated · Subjected to intimidation.intimidating · Threatening, producing feelings of fear or timidity.intimidation · The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by…

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