Definitions
Make someone afraid or hesitant through threats or pressure.
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.”
“His father tried to intimidate his son into staying, threatening him with banishment and a possible beating.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Bully with threats”10 letters
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