intimidated; intimidating 1 : to make timid or fearful especially : to compel or deter by or as if by threats see also coercion 2 : to engage in the crime of intimidating (as a witness, juror, public officer in the performance of his or her duty, or victim of a robbery or other crime) intimidatingly adverb intimidation in-ˌti-mə-ˈdā-shən noun

intimidate verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt / us / ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt / to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do: They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Dangers and threats balefully baneful black spot

Intimidate: to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats. Synonyms: blackjack, bogart, browbeat… Find the right word.

in·tim·i·date 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.

When you intimidate, you frighten or make someone afraid. A pet rat might intimidate your sister's friends, keeping them out of your fort. "To frighten" or "make fearful" is at the root of the verb intimidate. An animal might intimidate a smaller animal by bearing its teeth, and a person can intimidate another by threatening to do something harmful.

: to make (someone) afraid He tries to intimidate his opponents. You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you. — often used as (be) intimidated Many people are intimidated by new technology. Some people are easily intimidated. She was intimidated by the size of the campus. — intimidated adjective [more intimidated; most intimidated]

adjective. Sometimes in·tim·i·da·to·ry [in-tim-i-duh-tawr-ee] . intended to frighten someone or to force or stop someone’s action through fear: We will not be sucked in to your macho agenda by intimidating threats of violence or seductive promises of power.

See definition of intimidate on Dictionary.com verb frighten, threaten synonyms for intimidate Compare Synonyms alarm appall awe bully coerce constrain daunt dishearten dismay scare subdue terrify terrorize badger bait bludgeon bluster browbeat buffalo bulldoze chill compel cow dispirit disquiet dragoon enforce force hound oblige overawe ride

making you feel frightened or nervous: an intimidating array of weapons. an intimidating manner. She can be very intimidating when she's angry. Synonym. daunting. SMART Vocabulary: …

Definitions and Meaning of intimidate in English intimidate verb make timid or fearful Example "Her boss intimidates her" to compel or deter by or as if by threats Also See What is another word for intimidate ? Sentences with the word intimidate Words that rhyme with intimidate Try our English Hindi Translator intimidate Meaning in Hindi