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- Dictionaryintimidation/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated: "the intimidation of witnesses and jurors"
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INTIMIDATION definition: 1. the action of frightening or threatening someone, usually in order to persuade them to do…. Learn more.
especially : to compel or deter by or as if by threats. tried to intimidate a witness. intimidation. in-ˌti-mə-ˈdā-shən. noun. intimidator. in-ˈti-mə-ˌdā-tər. noun. Synonyms. blackjack. bogart. browbeat. bulldoze. bullyrag. cow. hector. strong-arm. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Intimidation definition: the act of inducing fear or awe. See examples of INTIMIDATION used in a sentence.
Intimidation can refer to the act of making someone feel timid or afraid — like what you sometimes do to your brother — or it can also refer to that fearful feeling itself. Intimidation might make members of a jury hesitate to convict a defendant.
1. To make timid; fill with fear: The size of the opposing players intimidated us. 2. To coerce or deter, as with threats: The police intimidated the suspect into signing a false statement. [Medieval Latin intimidāre, intimidāt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin timidus, timid; see timid .] in·tim′i·dat′ing·ly adv. in·tim′i·da′tion n.
to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade the person to do something he or she does not wish to do: Don’t let those bullies intimidate you; just walk away from them. intimidation. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˌtɪm·ɪˈdeɪ·ʃən / a campaign of intimidation against striking workers.
Definition of intimidation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
