intimidate

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin intimidātus, perfect passive participle of Latin intimidō (“to intimidate, terrify”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + timidus (“afraid, timid”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see timid. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ === Verb === intimidate (third-person singular simple present intimidates, present participle intimidating, simple past and past participle intimidated) (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence. Synonym: abash ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:intimidate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== intimidatingly intimidation intimidator intimidatory timid ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “intimidate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “intimidate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Spanish == === Verb === intimidate second-person singular voseo imperative of intimidar combined with te