intimidate

in·tim·i·date  (n-tm-dt)

tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates

1. To make timid; fill with fear.

2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.

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

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in·timi·dating·ly adv.

in·timi·dation n.

in·timi·dator n.

Synonyms: intimidate, browbeat, bulldoze, cow², bully¹, bludgeon
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.
Bulldoze connotes the leveling of all spirit of opposition: was bulldozed into hiring an unacceptable candidate.
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.
Bludgeon suggests the use of grossly aggressive or combative methods: had to be bludgeoned into fulfilling his duties.

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intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to make timid or frightened; scare

2. to discourage, restrain, or silence illegally or unscrupulously, as by threats or blackmail

[from Medieval Latin intimidāre, from Latin in-² + timidus fearful, from timor fear]

intimidating  adj

intimidation  n

intimidator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" hold over - intimidate somebody (with a threat); "She was holding it over him" ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
	2.	intimidate - to compel or deter by or as if by threats restrain daunt, frighten away, frighten off, scare away, scare off, pall, scare, dash - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

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intimidate

verb frighten, pressure, threaten, alarm, scare, terrify, cow, bully, plague, menace, hound, awe, daunt, harass, subdue, oppress, persecute, lean on (informal), coerce, overawe, scare off (informal), terrorize, pressurize, browbeat, twist someone's arm (informal), tyrannize, dishearten, dispirit, scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright (archaic), domineer Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.

Translations

intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] VT → intimidar

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intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] vt → intimider
to intimidate sb into doing sth → intimider qn pour qu'il fasse qch
They attempted to intimidate people into voting for the governing party → Ils tentaient d'intimider la population pour qu'elle vote en faveur du parti au pouvoir.

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intimidate

vt → einschüchtern; they intimidated him into not telling the police → sie schüchterten ihn so ein, dass er der Polizei nichts erzählte; we won’t be intimidated → wir lassen uns nicht einschüchtern

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intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt] vt → intimidire; (witness) → minacciare, sottoporre ad intimidazione

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intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt] vt → intimidire; (witness) → minacciare, sottoporre ad intimidazione

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intimidate

v intimidate [inˈtimideit]

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

n inˌtimiˈdation

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

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intimidate → يُخوِّف zastrašit intimidere einschüchtern εκφοβίζω intimidar pelotella intimider ustrašiti intimidire おじけづかせる 위협하다 intimideren true onieśmielić intimidar запугивать skrämma ข่มขู่คุกคาม gözünü korkutmak đe dọa 胁迫