intimidate
11intimidate — UK [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] / US [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms intimidate : present tense I/you/we/they intimidate he/she/it intimidates present participle intimidating past tense intimidated past participle intimidated a) to deliberately make …
12intimidate — transitive verb ( dated; dating) Etymology: Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare, from Latin in + timidus timid Date: 1646 to make timid or fearful ; frighten; especially to compel or deter by or as if by threats < tried to… …
13intimidate — in|tim|i|date [ınˈtımıdeıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of intimidare, from Latin timidus; TIMID] 1.) to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want intimidate sb into doing sth ▪ They… …
14intimidate — [[t]ɪntɪ̱mɪdeɪt[/t]] intimidates, intimidating, intimidated VERB If you intimidate someone, you deliberately make them frightened enough to do what you want them to do. [V n] Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul... [V n into ing]… …
15intimidate — in|tim|i|date [ ın tımı,deıt ] verb transitive to deliberately make someone feel frightened especially so that they will do what you want: The report said he used harassment and threats to intimidate reporters. a. to frighten someone or make them …
16intimidate — intimidation, n. intimidator, n. intimidatory /in tim i deuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /in tim i dayt /, v.t., intimidated, intimidating. 1. to make timid; fill with fear. 2. to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior… …
17intimidate — verb a) To make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash. Hes trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully hell stop. b) …
18intimidate — verb (T) to frighten someone by behaving in a threatening way, especially in order to make them do what you want: Buildings were bombed in an attempt to intimidate the opposition. intimidation noun (U): allegations of police intimidation …
19intimidate — verb Rico sent his goons to intimidate the local merchants Syn: frighten, menace, terrify, scare, terrorize, cow, dragoon, subdue; threaten, browbeat, bully, pressure, harass, harry, hassle, hound, torment, tyrannize …
20intimidate — /ɪnˈtɪmədeɪt / (say in timuhdayt) verb (t) (intimidated, intimidating) 1. to make timid, or inspire with fear; overawe; cow. 2. to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear: to intimidate a voter. {Medieval Latin intimidātus, past… …
