Definitions for Intimidate
ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪtin·tim·i·date

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. intimidateverb

   make timid or fearful

   "Her boss intimidates her"

2. intimidate, restrainverb

   to compel or deter by or as if by threats

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intimidateverb

   To make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash.

   He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.

2. intimidateverb

   To impress, amaze, excite or induce extraordinary affection in others toward oneself.

3. Etymology: From intimidatus, past participle of intimidare, from in + timidus; see timid.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Intimidateverb

   To make fearful; to dastardize; to make cowardly.

   Etymology: intimider, French; in and timidus, Lat.

   Now guilt once harbour'd in the conscious breast,
   Intimidates the brave, degrades the great. Irene.

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1. intimidate

   Intimidation is to "make timid or make fearful"; or to induce fear. This includes intentional behaviors of forcing another person to experience general discomfort such as humiliation, embarrassment, inferiority, limited freedom, etc and the victim might be targeted based on multiple factors like gender, race, class, skin color, competency, knowledge, wealth, temperament, etc. Intimidation is done for making the other person submissive (also known as cowing), to destabilize/undermine the other, to force compliance, to hide one's insecurities, to socially valorize oneself, etc. There are active and passive coping mechanisms against intimidation that include, and not limited to not letting the intimidator cross your personal space, addressing their behavior directly, avoiding the person, being gingerly around them, honing breakaway skills, etc. Victims of intimidation would reasonably develop apprehension, experience fear of injury or harm, etc from the unwanted behaviors or tools of intimidation that include, and not limited to, condescending, rudeness, sarcasm, disrespecting, patronizing, degrading, disparaging, etc. However, it is not legally necessary to prove that the behavior caused the victim to experience terror or panic.Intimidation as a political process is done through national level threats to compel or deter another country to operate in ways the intimidating country wants it to be, an example of political intimidation is putting an embargo on items that the target country depends through import for forcing their compliance. Certain second and third world countries use terrorism as an intimidation tactic. "A terroristic threat is a crime generally involving a threat to commit violence communicated with the intent to terrorize other." Personal intimidation is considered to be a management strategy to signal/inform potential rivals that they may face significant consequences if they act against the person in charge/management or to get workers in line. Certain forms of intimidation like sexual and racial ones are considered as criminal offense in several civilized countries.

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1. intimidate

   Intimidate refers to the act of making someone feel frightened, cowered, or insecure often with the intention to pressure, manipulate or control their behavior. This can be achieved through threats, aggressive behavior, or various forms of power or superiority.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intimidateverb

   to make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intimidate

   in-tim′i-dāt, v.t. to make timid or fearful: to dispirit.—n. Intimidā′tion, act of intimidating: use of violence or threats to influence the conduct or compel the consent of another: state of being intimidated.—adj. Intim′idatory.

Matched Categories

1. • Discourage
   • Frighten

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Intimidate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Intimidate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Intimidate in a Sentence

1. Igor Volsky:

   This administration has repeatedly worked to expand access to guns during a national pandemic and has encouraged folks to take up arms and intimidate their governors into reopening the government.

2. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker:

   They seek to intimidate, but we never lost focus. We did what we had to do, and that’s what’s needed in America today.

3. New York:

   I’m outraged, to me, it’s almost as outrageous as the crime, that you have cops trying to intimidate her to not report the crime, trying to protect fellow cops.

4. Stacy Malone:

   It’s a tactic, this is definitely an attempt to silence her and an attempt to intimidate her.

5. Steven Butler:

   This action will not stop the ongoing tit-for-tat between China and the United States, and may escalate it. China should stop trying to control and intimidate foreign news bureaus and allow them to hire Chinese staff freely and directly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Intimidate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intimidate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Intimidate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimidate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Intimidate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Intimidate