INTIMIDATE

intimidate

(verb) make timid or fearful; “Her boss intimidates her”

intimidate

(verb) to compel or deter by or as if by threats

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

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

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:intimidate

Source: Wiktionary

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In*tim"i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intimidated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intimidating.] Etym: [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in- in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See Timid.]

Definition: To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash. Now guilt, once harbored in the conscious breast, Intimidates the brave, degrades the great. Johnson.

Syn.

– To dishearten; dispirit; abash; deter; frighten; terrify; daunt; cow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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