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intimidated

 [in-tim-i-deyt]   Origin

in·tim·i·date

   [in-tim-i-deyt]
verb (used with object), -dat·ed, -dat·ing.
1.
to make timid; fill with fear.
2.
to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc.
3.
to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear: to intimidate a voter into staying away from the polls.
Origin:
1640–50; < Medieval Latin intimidātus, past participle of intimidāre to make afraid, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + timid(us) timid, afraid + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
in·tim·i·da·tion, noun
in·tim·i·da·tor, noun
in·tim·i·da·to·ry  [in-tim-i-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
un·in·tim·i·dat·ed, adjective
un·in·tim·i·dat·ing, adjective

Can be confused: intimate, intimidate.

Synonyms
1. frighten, subdue, daunt, terrify. See discourage.

Antonyms
1. calm. 3. encourage.

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intimidate
1640s, from M.L. intimidatus, pp. of intimidare "to frighten, intimidate," from L. in- "in" + timidus "fearful" (see timid).
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intimidated
pp. adj. from intimidate.
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