intimidation

in·tim·i·date

 (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.

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[Medieval Latin intimidāre, intimidāt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-² + Latin timidus, timid; see timid.]

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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.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intimidation - the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something bullying aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior frightening, 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 timid fear, 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 something determent, deterrence discouragement - the expression of opposition and disapproval

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intimidation

noun bullying, pressure, threat(s), menaces, coercion, arm-twisting (informal), browbeating, terrorization an inquiry into allegations of intimidation

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

intimidation

noun

An expression of the intent to hurt or punish another:

menace, threat.

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Translations

تَخْويف، إفْزاع، إرهاب

zastrašování

skræmmen

Einschüchterung

intimidation

megfélemlítés

ógnun; kúgun

intimidazione

skremmingtrusler

intimidação

gözünü korkutma

恫吓

intimidation

[ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən] N → intimidación f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

intimidation

[ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃ^ən] n → intimidation f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

intimidation

n → Einschüchterung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

intimidation

[ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃ/ən] n → intimidazione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

intimidate

(inˈtimideit) verb

to frighten eg by threatening violence. intimideer يُفْزِع، يُخيف، يُرْعِب сплашвам intimidar zastrašit einschüchtern skræmme εκφοβίζω, τρομοκρατώintimidar heidutama مرعوب کردن uhkailla intimider לְהַפחִיד धमकाना strašiti megfélemlít mengancam, mengintimidasi hræða, ógna intimidire おどす 위협하다 įbauginti iebaidīt; iebiedēt mengugut intimiderenskremme, true zastraszyć ډارول، ويره اچول intimidar a intimida запугивать zastrašiť ustrahovati zastrašiti skrämma, hota ขู่ gözünü korkutmak 恫嚇 залякувати, страхати دھمکی دینا đe dọa 恫吓

inˌtimiˈdation noun

intimidasie تَخْويف، إفْزاع، إرهاب заплашване intimidação zastrašování die Einschüchterung skræmmen εκφοβισμόςintimidación heidutamine هراس انگیزی uhkailu intimidationהפחדה धमकी zastrašivanje, zastrašenost megfélemlítés ancaman, intimidasi ógnun; kúgun intimidazione おどし 위협 įbauginimas iebaidīšana; iebiedēšana ugutan intimidatieskremming, trusler zastraszenie ډار اچونه intimidação intimidare запугивание zastrašovanie ustrahovanje zastrašivanje hotelse การขู่ gözünü korkutma 恫嚇 залякування; страх ڈراوا sự đe dọa 恫吓

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