intimidate
IPA: ɪntˈɪmɪdeɪt
verb
- (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence
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Examples of "intimidate" in Sentences
- First off, don't let the "3" in the title intimidate you.
- Then you put in very long hours and collect a nice salary, while employing your jargon to intimidate outsiders.
- Good for Speaker Pelosi standing her ground and principles on not letting Mr. Weinstein intimidate her with his demands.
- The COR told me that "intimidate" was too strong a word, but that Mr. Torres essentially said that this was all about paperwork and wasn't a big deal.
- The opposition African Christian Democratic Party said it hoped Nel's arrest would not "intimidate" the prosecuting authority from proceeding against Selebi.
- Until that happens, I see it as an attempt to intimidate, which is wrong, but not an incident where anyone was actually denied a vote based on current information.
- Don't let the long title intimidate you: This large-format offering is filled with gorgeous photos and candid interviews with some of the sport's most accomplished players, who share their love of the game.
- "Let us walk away with the lessons of this," Gray told the crowd of dozens of employees, after adding that such an incident can "intimidate" elected officials from participating in outreach such as Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's event Saturday.
- Mr. Boyle, a former Syracuse cop appointed by former Republican Governor George Pataki, told the Post last week that current Democratic Governor David Paterson's administration had tried to "intimidate" him into accepting a $500,000 settlement in lieu of yanking liquor licenses at nine Cipriani eateries, including the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.
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