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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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. Jason Chaffetz:

   Certain lines should never be crossed. The unauthorized access and distribution of my personal information crossed that line. It was a tactic designed to intimidate and embarrass me and frankly, it is intimidating.

2. Parent John Kochka:

   The Biden administration just said we are domestic terrorists, this board should pass a resolution tonight condemning the Department of Justice for trying to intimidate and cancel parents.

3. President Biden:

   Today, I am directing the Secretary of Education – an educator himself – to take additional steps to protect our children, this includes using all of his oversight authorities and legal actions, if appropriate, against governors who are trying to block and intimidate local school officials and educators.

4. Charles Kuck:

   This is a civil law violation, and the continued detention of Mr. Abraham-Joseph serves no other purpose than to unnecessarily punish him and try to intimidate him into giving up his right to fight to remain in the United States.

5. President Obama:

   We’ve seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there’s an occupying force, as opposed to a force that’s part of the community that’s protecting them and serving them. It can alienate and intimidate local residents, and send the wrong message. So we’re going to prohibit some equipment made for the battlefield that is not appropriate for local police departments.

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimidate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=intimidate