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intimidate

🇬🇧 UK/in'timideit/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To frighten or threaten someone in order to make them do what you want.

恐吓;威胁;吓唬

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
timfear, afraid
+
idconnector
+
ateto make, having
=intimidate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bullies attempted to intimidate younger students into surrendering their lunch money.

  • 2.

    Authoritarian regimes often intimidate political opponents through surveillance and threats.

  • 3.

    The defendant's lawyers argued that police tactics were designed to intimidate their client.

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