Intimidate Intimidate

Intimidate - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Alarm, Badger, Bait, Blackjack, Bludgeon, Bluff, Bounce, Brag, Break, Browbeat, Bulldoze, Bully, Castrate

Intimidation is the act of making others do what one wants through fear.

This may be fear of physical abuse, humiliation, loss of property, not only regarding the victim itself but also dear ones such as spouse, family, friend.

Sometimes the phrase sexual intimidation is used for sexual harassment.

Example Usage of Intimidate

ahronzombi: Jeremy Scahill says Pentagon attempted to Intimidate him to keep him from going public with the story of... http://ff.im/-c3wjF
sydneepaige: why do kids Intimidate me ? lol theres three girls over my house and im like thinking of something to say to them likethey my age lol.
_amaterasu: @DeusExBestia half the time XD if someone tickles me, I yipp. if i'm angry or trying to Intimidate someone jokingly, i might growl. I guess
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