Definitions for intimidateɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•tim•i•date*ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt(v.t.)-dat•ed, -dat•ing.
to make timid; fill with fear.
to overawe or cow, as through the force of one's personality or by display of wealth, talent, etc.
to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear.
* Syn: See discourage.
Origin of intimidate:
1640–50; < F intimider=in-in-2+timider, der. of timidetimid
in•tim′i•da`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
intimidate(verb)
make timid or fearful
"Her boss intimidates her"
intimidate, restrain(verb)
to compel or deter by or as if by threats
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
intimidate(verb)ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt
to frighten sb, especially in order to force them to do sth
Witnesses were intimidated into silence.
Wiktionary
intimidate(Verb)
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.
intimidate(Verb)
To impress, amaze, excite or induce extraordinary affection in others toward oneself.
Origin: From intimidatus, past participle of intimidare, from in + timidus; see timid.
Webster Dictionary
Intimidate(verb)
to make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash
Translations for intimidate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
intimidate(verb)
to frighten eg by threatening violence.
- intimideerAfrikaans
- يُفْزِع، يُخيف، يُرْعِبArabic
- сплашвамBulgarian
- intimidarPortuguese (BR)
- zastrašitCzech
- einschüchternGerman
- skræmmeDanish
- εκφοβίζω, τρομοκρατώGreek
- intimidarSpanish
- heidutamaEstonian
- مرعوب کردنFarsi
- uhkaillaFinnish
- intimiderFrench
- לְהַפחִידHebrew
- धमकानाHindi
- strašitiCroatian
- megfélemlítHungarian
- mengancam, mengintimidasiIndonesian
- hræða, ógnaIcelandic
- intimidireItalian
- おどすJapanese
- 위협하다Korean
- įbaugintiLithuanian
- iebaidīt; iebiedētLatvian
- mengugutMalay
- intimiderenDutch
- skremme, trueNorwegian
- zastraszyćPolish
- مرعوب کردن، ترساندنPersian
- ډارول، ويره اچولPashto
- intimidarPortuguese
- a intimidaRomanian
- запугиватьRussian
- zastrašiťSlovak
- ustrahovatiSlovenian
- zastrašitiSerbian
- skrämma, hotaSwedish
- ขู่Thai
- gözünü korkutmakTurkish
- 恫嚇Chinese (Trad.)
- залякувати, страхатиUkrainian
- دھمکی دیناUrdu
- đe dọaVietnamese
- 恫吓Chinese (Simp.)
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