See Also: intimidate(medicine)
intimidate(dictionary)
intimidate(dictionary)

intimidate (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of intimidare, from Latin timidus; TIMID]
to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want
intimidate sb into doing sth
::They tried to intimidate the young people into voting for them.
::Attempts to intimidate her failed.
to make someone feel worried and not confident
::The whole idea of going to Oxford intimidated me.
-- intimidation /In7tImZ5deIFEn/ n [U]
::She had endured years of intimidation and violence.
::the intimidation of voters