intimidate
verb
in·tim·i·date
in-ˈti-mə-ˌdāt 
intimidated; intimidating
: to make timid or fearful : frighten
especially
: to compel or deter by or as if by threats
tried to intimidate a witness
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Examples of intimidate in a Sentence
He tries to intimidate his opponents.
You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you.
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Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The repetition of it was intimidating at first, but has now become almost sort of like therapeutic.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The dairy aisle can be intimidating these days: Aside from regular cow's milk, there are endless dairy-free choices that offer varying benefits and tastes.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Federal law prohibits threatening election officials or staff with violence, intimidating or bribing voters, buying or selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes and marking ballots for voters without their input.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Intimidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimidate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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intimidate
verb
in·tim·i·date
in-ˈtim-ə-ˌdāt
intimidated; intimidating
: to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
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intimidate
transitive verb
in·tim·i·date
in-ˈti-mə-ˌdāt
intimidated; intimidating
1
: to make timid or fearful
especially
: to compel or deter by or as if by threats see also coercion
2
: to engage in the crime of intimidating (as a witness, juror, public officer in the performance of his or her duty, or victim of a robbery or other crime)
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