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intimidate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
intimidate /ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪt/ verb
intimidates; intimidated; intimidating
intimidate
/ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪt/
verb
intimidates; intimidated; intimidating
Learner's definition of INTIMIDATE
[+ object]
: to make (someone) afraid恫吓;恐吓;威胁
often used as (be) intimidated常用作(be) intimidated

— intimidated

adjective [more intimidated; most intimidated]

— intimidating

adjective [more intimidating; most intimidating]

— intimidatingly

/ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪtɪŋli/ adverb

— intimidation

/ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

— intimidator

/ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪtɚ/ noun, plural intimidators [count]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9564 COCA: 6635

intimidate

verb

in·​tim·​i·​date in-ˈti-mə-ˌdāt How to pronounce intimidate (audio)
intimidated; intimidating

transitive verb

: to make timid or fearful : frighten
especially : to compel or deter by or as if by threats
tried to intimidate a witness
intimidation noun
intimidator noun
Choose the Right Synonym for intimidate

intimidate, cow, bulldoze, bully, browbeat mean to frighten into submission.

intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another.

intimidated by so many other bright freshmen

cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost.

not at all cowed by the odds against making it in show business

bulldoze implies an intimidating or an overcoming of resistance usually by urgings, demands, or threats.

bulldozed the city council into approving the plan

bully implies intimidation through threats, insults, or aggressive behavior.

bullied into giving up their lunch money

browbeat implies a cowing through arrogant, scornful, or contemptuous treatment.

browbeat the witness into a contradiction

Example Sentences

He tries to intimidate his opponents. You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you.
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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare, from Latin in- + timidus timid

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intimidate was in 1646
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9564 COCA: 6635
intimidate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + INTIMIDATE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBphysically, psychologically人身/心理恐嚇Dissidents were physically intimidated, threatened, and harshly interrogated.持不同政見者受到了人身恐嚇和威脅,並遭受了粗暴的審訊。VERB + INTIMIDATEtry to試圖威脅PREPOSITIONinto脅迫做⋯The police had tried to intimidate him into signing a confession.警方曾試圖脅迫他簽署認罪書。PHRASESan attempt to intimidate sb, an effort to intimidate sb脅迫某人的企圖be easily intimidated容易受到脅迫He was not a man to be easily intimidated.他不是一個能被輕易嚇倒的人。feel intimidated感覺受到威脅She did not feel intimidated by him.她並未覺得受到了他的威脅。

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