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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. |
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| in·tim·i·date
(ĭn-tĭm'ĭ-dāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates
[Medieval Latin intimidāre, intimidāt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin timidus, timid; see timid.] in·tim'i·dat'ing·ly adv., in·tim'i·da'tion n., in·tim'i·da'tor n. Synonyms: These verbs all mean to frighten into submission, compliance, or acquiescence. Intimidate implies the presence or operation of a fear-inspiring force: "It [atomic energy] may intimidate the human race into bringing order into its international affairs" (Albert Einstein). |
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| intimidation | |
noun | |
| 1. | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something [syn: bullying] |
| 2. | the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. |
| 3. | the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid |
| 4. | a communication that makes you afraid to try something [syn: determent] |
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Intimidation
In*tim`i*da"tion\, n. [Cf. F. intimidation.] The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation. The king carried his measures in Parliament by intimidation. --Paley.
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