intimidateverb/ĩtimiˈdaɾ/mediumin·ti·mi·darPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo frighten or overawe someone, especially to make them do what one wants.They tried to intimidate the witness.Don't be intimidated by the criticism.synfrightenbullycoerceantencouragereassureemboldenCommon collocationsintimidate someoneintimidate with looksfeel intimidatedEtymologyDo latim 'intimidare'.Related wordsintimidaçãointimidanteintimidador