intimidate

  • 31intimidate — in•tim•i•date [[t]ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt[/t]] v. t. dat•ed, dat•ing 1) to make timid; fill with fear 2) to overawe or cow, as through the force of one s personality or by display of wealth, talent, etc 3) to force into or deter from some action by… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32intimidate — To put one in fear. To cause a state of intimidation. See intimidation …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 33intimidate — v.tr. frighten or overawe, esp. to subdue or influence. Derivatives: intimidation n. intimidator n. Etymology: med.L intimidare (as IN (2), timidare f. timidus TIMID) …

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  • 34psych someone out — INTIMIDATE, daunt, browbeat, bully, cow, tyrannize, scare, terrorize, frighten, dishearten, unnerve, subdue; informal bulldoze; N. Amer. informal buffalo. → psych * * * informal intimidate an opponent or rival by appearing confident or aggressive …

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  • 35Intimidated — Intimidate In*tim i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intimidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intimidating}.] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See {Timid}.] To make timid or fearful; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 36Intimidating — Intimidate In*tim i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intimidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intimidating}.] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See {Timid}.] To make timid or fearful; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 37make threats — intimidate, menace, make a pledge of danger …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 38psych someone out — intimidate an opponent by appearing very confident. → psych …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 39intimidation — intimidate ► VERB ▪ frighten or overawe, especially so as to coerce into doing something. DERIVATIVES intimidation noun intimidator noun intimidatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin intimidare make timid …

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  • 40intimidator — intimidate ► VERB ▪ frighten or overawe, especially so as to coerce into doing something. DERIVATIVES intimidation noun intimidator noun intimidatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin intimidare make timid …

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