intimidation

Definition of Intimidation in English :

1. bullying, intimidation

the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

2. intimidation

the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

3. intimidation

the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid

4. determent, deterrence, intimidation

a communication that makes you afraid to try something

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Intimidation

verb (transitive)

1.

to make timid or frightened; scare

2.

to discourage, restrain, or silence illegally or unscrupulously, as by threats or blackmail

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈtimiˌdated or inˈtimiˌdating

1.

to make timid; make afraid; daunt

2.

to force or deter with threats or violence; cow

tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates

1. To make timid; fill with fear: The size of the opposing players intimidated us.

2. To coerce or deter, as with threats: The police intimidated the suspect into signing a false statement.