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intimidate
Overview of verb intimidate
The verb intimidate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) intimidate -- (make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her")
2. (1) intimidate, restrain -- (to compel or deter by or as if by threats)
Antonyms of verb intimidate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb intimidate
2 senses of intimidate
Sense 1
intimidate
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
intimidate, restrain
=> discourage
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb intimidate
2 senses of intimidate
Sense 1
intimidate
=> hold over
=> strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around
Sense 2
intimidate, restrain
=> daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb intimidate
2 senses of intimidate
Sense 1
intimidate
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
Sense 2
intimidate, restrain
=> discourage
'Cause To' of verb intimidate
Derived Forms of verb intimidate
2 senses of intimidate
Sense 1
intimidate
RELATED TO>(noun) intimidation#3
=> intimidation
RELATED TO>(noun) intimidation#4
=> determent, deterrence, intimidation
RELATED TO>(noun) intimidation#1
=> bullying, intimidation
Sense 2
intimidate, restrain
RELATED TO>(noun) intimidation#4
=> determent, deterrence, intimidation
RELATED TO>(noun) intimidation#1
=> bullying, intimidation
Domain of verb intimidate
Domain Terms of verb intimidate
Familiarity of verb intimidate
intimidate used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb intimidate
2 senses of intimidate
Sense 1
intimidate
EX: Sam cannot intimidate Sue
Sense 2
intimidate, restrain
EX: Sam cannot intimidate Sue
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb intimidate
2 senses of intimidate
Sense 1
intimidate
> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> bluff
=> awe
=> terrify, terrorize, terrorise
=> intimidate
=> dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify
=> consternate
=> spook
Sense 2
intimidate, restrain
> discourage
=> depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise
=> dishearten, put off
=> intimidate, restrain
=> throw cold water on, pour cold water on
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb intimidate
Sense 1
intimidate
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
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Sense 2
intimidate, restrain
=> discourage
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Grep of verb intimidate
intimidate
Grep of adj intimidate
intimidated
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