intimidate
Verb
- make timid or fearful
- "Her boss intimidates her"
- to compel or deter by or as if by threats
- To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
Examples
- He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin intimidātus, perfect passive participle of Latin intimidō (“to intimidate, terrify”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + timidus (“afraid, timid”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see timid.
Synonyms
restrain, abash, browbeat, buffalo, bulldoze, bully, cow, dastardize, daunt, dishearten, do down, domineer, drive, hector, intimidate, menace, strong-arm
Scrabble Score: 13
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