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Word: Intimidate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin intimidat- ‘made timid’, from the verb intimidare (based on timidus ‘timid’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants
Short Definition:frighten (someone)
Examples:- the forts are designed to intimidate the population
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