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Intimidate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Intimidate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make timid or fearful

"Her boss intimidates her"

2

to compel or deter by or as if by threats

3

To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
frighten discourage
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
hold over strong-arm daunt
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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