intimidate
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidō (“to make afraid”), from Latin in- (“in”) + timidus (“afraid, timid”); see timid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
intimidate (third-person singular simple present intimidates, present participle intimidating, simple past and past participle intimidated)
- (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
- Synonym: abash
- He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.
- 2018, Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, HarperVoyager, page 168:
- His father tried to intimidate his son into staying, threatening him with banishment and a possible beating.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
to make timid or fearful
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References
- “intimidate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “intimidate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Verb
intimidate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of intimidar combined with te
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