- intimidate into
- phr verbIntimidate into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑submission
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intimidate — v. (D; tr.) to intimidate into (to intimidate smb. into doing smt.) * * * [ɪn tɪmɪdeɪt] (D; tr.) to intimidate into (to intimidate smb. into doing smt.) … Combinatory dictionary
intimidate — intimidate, cow, bulldoze, bully, browbeat are comparable when meaning to frighten or coerce by frightening means into submission or obedience. Intimidate primarily implies a making timid or fearful, but it often suggests a display or application … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 … English terms dictionary
intimidate — 01. Toby is able to [intimidate] the other children because he is so much bigger than them. 02. It is very [intimidating] to speak in front of an audience, especially when you are doing it in a foreign language. 03. With her great intellect and… … Grammatical examples in English
intimidate — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
intimidate — verb ADVERB ▪ physically, psychologically ▪ Dissidents were physically intimidated, threatened, and harshly interrogated. VERB + INTIMIDATE ▪ try to PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
intimidate — in|tim|i|date [ınˈtımıdeıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of intimidare, from Latin timidus; TIMID] 1.) to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want intimidate sb into doing sth ▪ They… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intimidate — [[t]ɪntɪ̱mɪdeɪt[/t]] intimidates, intimidating, intimidated VERB If you intimidate someone, you deliberately make them frightened enough to do what you want them to do. [V n] Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul... [V n into ing]… … English dictionary
intimidate — intimidation, n. intimidator, n. intimidatory /in tim i deuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /in tim i dayt /, v.t., intimidated, intimidating. 1. to make timid; fill with fear. 2. to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior… … Universalium
intimidate — /ɪnˈtɪmədeɪt / (say in timuhdayt) verb (t) (intimidated, intimidating) 1. to make timid, or inspire with fear; overawe; cow. 2. to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear: to intimidate a voter. {Medieval Latin intimidātus, past… …
