intimidated
Variant of intimidate
intimidate
Definition
in·timi·date (in tim′ə dāt′)
transitive verb intimidated -·dat′ed, intimidating -·dat′·ing
- to make timid; make afraid; daunt
- to force or deter with threats or violence; cow
Etymology: < ML intimidatus, pp. of intimidare, to make afraid < L in-, in + timidus, afraid, timid
intimidated
Synonyms
intimidated
modif.
intimidated
Usage Examples
Object
- witness: He then intimidated the witness in the case, Simon Richards, by threatening him outside his home on May 29.
- victim: An enhanced service in the cases of vulnerable or intimidated victims.
Subject
- prospect: Please don't be intimidated by the prospect of taking part.
- threat: Do not be intimidated by threats of costs made by respondents or their representatives.
- thought: Haynes stood firm during his incarceration and was not intimidated by the thought of the impending prosecution.
- anyone: Never gives up and will not be intimidated by anyone.
Modifying Another Word
- somewhat: I had a short walk, but was somewhat intimidated by the hostile dogs which reside in sheds and the like.
- quite: People do get quite intimidated by people who seem to disrupt things.
- easily: Various people seemed to think that a man who sold watches would be easily intimidated.
- too: I almost feel too intimidated to divulge my personal details... ... .
Preposition: by
- prospect: Please don't be intimidated by the prospect of taking part.
- threat: Do not be intimidated by threats of costs made by respondents or their representatives.
- anyone: Never gives up and will not be intimidated by anyone.
- thought: Haynes stood firm during his incarceration and was not intimidated by the thought of the impending prosecution.
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