Synonyms and Antonyms of intimidate

synonym (synonym of intimidate)

  • (verb.emotion)
    restrain
    to compel or deter by or as if by threats (verb.emotion)
     

hypernym (intimidate IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • make timid or fearful (verb.emotion)
    affright, fright, frighten, scare
    cause fear in (verb.emotion)
     
  • to compel or deter by or as if by threats (verb.emotion)
    discourage
    deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged (verb.emotion)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF intimidate relation)

entail (entailment relations of intimidate)

  • (verb.communication)
    warn
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk (verb.communication)
     

derivation (.... is derived from intimidate)

  • make timid or fearful (verb.emotion)
    bullying, intimidation
    the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    determent, deterrence, intimidation
    a communication that makes you afraid to try something (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.feeling)
    intimidation
    the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid (noun.feeling)
     
  • to compel or deter by or as if by threats (verb.emotion)
    controller, restrainer
    a person who directs and restrains (noun.person)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym entail derivation restrain affright fright frighten scare discourage hold over ballyrag boss around dash daunt frighten away warn bullying intimidation determent controller restrainer
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Related Words

. restrain . affright, fright, frighten, scare . discourage . hold over . ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm . dash, daunt, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare, scare away, scare off . warn . bullying, intimidation . determent, deterrence, intimidation . intimidation . controller, restrainer


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