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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
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
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Source: Wiktionary
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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