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Intimidate

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Intimidate"

verb

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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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Intimidate"

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Word	Definition
restrainverb	(transitive) To control or keep in check.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Intimidate"

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Word	Definition
restrainverb	(transitive) To control or keep in check.
terrorizeverb	To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
terroriseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of terrorize. [To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.]
frightenverb	(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
terrifyverb	To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
scareverb	(transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
dauntingnoun	Discouraging; inspiring fear.
threateningnoun	Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
dauntverb	(transitive) To discourage, intimidate.
harassverb	(specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
threatenverb	To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
threatverb	(intransitive) To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
browbeatverb	(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
bullyingnoun	Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
bullyverb	(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
deterverb	(transitive) To prevent something from happening.
coerceverb	(transitive) To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will.
blackmailverb	(transitive) To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.
alarmverb	(transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger or necessary action; to rouse to vigilance; to put on the alert.
impressverb	(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.