frightened, threatened; coerced by means of threat or force
frighten, threaten; compel by means of threat or force
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Intimidated Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(imp. & p. p.)
of Intimidate
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Intimidate
intimidated
adj
1. made timid or fearful as by threats
2. frightened into submission or compliance [syn: browbeaten, bullied, cowed, hangdog]
Adjective
1. made timid or fearful as by threats
(similar) timid
2. frightened into submission or compliance
(synonym) browbeaten, bullied, cowed, hangdog
(similar) afraid(p)
Verb
1. make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
(hypernym) frighten, fright, scare, affright
(hyponym) hold over
(derivation) intimidation
2. to compel or deter by or as if by threats
(synonym) restrain
(hypernym) discourage
(hyponym) daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare
(entail) warn
(derivation) determent, deterrence, intimidation
Intimidated Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Intimidation (also called cowing) is intentional behavior "which would cause a person of ordinary sensibilities" fear of injury or harm. It's not necessary to prove that the behavior was so violent as to cause or that the victim was actually frightened.
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