Intimidate



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• v. 恐吓; 胁迫
• ［英］ v. 恐吓 ( to make timid) , 胁迫 ( to force with threats; cow)
• ［记］ in ( 使) +timid ( 害怕) +ate -> 使人害怕 -> 恐吓
• ［例］ I don't want to intimidate you, but very few people pass the exam.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-dated; -dating)

• Etymology: Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare, from Latin in- + timidus timid
• Date: 1646
• to make timid or fearful ; frighten; especially to compel or deter by or as if by threats <tried to intimidate a witness>
• ? intimidatingly adverb
• ? intimidation noun
• ? intimidator noun
• Synonyms:
  • 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>.

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