intimidate

Verb

Meaning

To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cow daunt deter frighten terrify dispirit hector badger harry dragoon alar faze force pressure press
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Antonyms

barrack rouse quicken back support help
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Hypernyms

discourage scare frighten fright affright

Hyponyms

hector pall daunt scare dash bully

Related terms

intimidation timid intimidatory intimidator intimidatingly

Derivatives

intimidated intimidating

Examples

Her boss intimidates her Source: Internet

Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates. Source: Internet

After Albania signed trade agreements with Yugoslavia and Greece in 1934, Mussolini made a failed attempt to intimidate the Albanians by sending a fleet of warships to Albania. Source: Internet

All the while, the well-compensated folks at NCBE — who have diploma privilege licenses by the wayexpending all their resources trying to intimidate states out of doing anything but running a superspreader event and feeding their monopolistic coffers. Source: Internet

Armed forces in many countries use firing squads to maintain discipline and intimidate the masses, or opposition, into submission or silent compliance. Source: Internet

After laying claim to the fortress at Alamut, Sabbah began expanding his influence outwards to nearby towns and districts, using his agents to gain political favour and to intimidate the local populations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

intimatopic intimator intime intimidated intimidated by me intimidating