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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Medieval Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of intimidare, from Latin timidus; TIMID |
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in‧tim‧i‧date
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want 
Attempts to intimidate her failed.
intimidate somebody into doing something They tried to intimidate the young people into voting for them.
They tried to intimidate the young people into voting for them.Attempts to intimidate her failed.2 to make someone feel worried and not confident : The whole idea of going to Oxford intimidated me.
The whole idea of going to Oxford intimidated me. —intimidation
noun [uncountable] She had endured years of intimidation and violence. the intimidation of voters
noun [uncountable] She had endured years of intimidation and violence.the intimidation of voters