Synonyms for intimidate
ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪtin·tim·i·date

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1. intimidateverb

   Synonyms:
   abash, dishearten

2. intimidateverb

   To make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash.

   He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.

   Synonyms:
   abash, dishearten

3. intimidateverb

   To impress, amaze, excite or induce extraordinary affection in others toward oneself.

   Synonyms:
   abash, dishearten

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1. intimidate

   One is frightened by a cause of fear addressed directly and suddenly to the senses; he is intimidated by an apprehension of contingent consequences dependent on some act of his own to be done or forborne; the means of intimidation may act through the senses, or may appeal only to the intellect or the sensibilities. The sudden rush of an armed madman may frighten; the quiet leveling of a highwayman's pistol intimidates. A savage beast is intimidated by the keeper's whip. Employers may intimidate their employees from voting contrary to their will by threat of discharge; a mother may be intimidated through fear for her child. To browbeat or cow is to bring into a state of submissive fear; to daunt is to give pause or check to a violent, threatening, or even a brave spirit. To scare is to cause sudden, unnerving fear; to terrify is to awaken fear that is overwhelming. Compare ALARM.

   Synonyms:
   affright, alarm, appal, browbeat, cow, daunt, dismay, frighten, scare, terrify

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1. intimidate

   Synonyms:
   frighten, alarm, threaten, deter, dishearten, scare, appall, browbeat, cow

   Antonyms:
   encourage, inspirit, animate, reassure

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1. intimidateverb

   make timid or fearful

   "Her boss intimidates her"

   Synonyms:
   restrain

2. intimidate, restrainverb

   to compel or deter by or as if by threats

   Synonyms:
   restrict, bound, restrain, throttle, keep back, limit, constrain, trammel, hold back, confine, keep, encumber, hold, cumber

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1. • Discourage
   • Frighten

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1. intimidateverb

   Synonyms:
   frighten, affright, FRIGHT, alarm, scare, daunt, dismay, terrify, appall, put in fear

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1. List of paraphrases for "intimidate":

   intimidating, intimidation, bully, browbeat, frighten, terrorize, scare, terrorise

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1. National Intelligence John Ratcliffe:

   This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion, sow chaos and undermine your confidence in American democracy, we have already seen Iran sending spoof emails designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest and damage President( Donald) President Trump.

2. State Antony Blinken:

   As China seeks to make sovereign land out of sandcastles and redraw maritime boundaries, it is eroding regional trust and undermining investor confidence, its behaviour threatens to set a new precedent whereby larger countries are free to intimidate smaller ones, and that provokes tensions, instability and can even lead to conflict.

3. The Commerce Department:

   CNOOC acts as a bully for the People's Liberation Army to intimidate China's neighbors.

4. President Obama:

   We’ve seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there’s an occupying force, as opposed to a force that’s part of the community that’s protecting them and serving them. It can alienate and intimidate local residents, and send the wrong message. So we’re going to prohibit some equipment made for the battlefield that is not appropriate for local police departments.

5. Alan Garten:

   Anyone who shows up to protests wearing Ku Klux Klan outfits is looking for trouble and their goal is to intimidate.