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Third Person
intimidates
Present Participle
intimidating
Past Tense
intimidated
Past Participle
intimidated
1
to make someone feel afraid or nervous
transitive
- The teacher's strict demeanor intimidated the students into behaving well.
- The police officer's presence intimidated the suspect, leading to a confession of the crime.
- The large group of bullies intimidated the smaller kids on the playground.
- The aggressive driver intimidated other motorists by tailgating and honking loudly.
- The boss's stern demeanor intimidated the employees during meetings.
2
to force or discourage someone from doing something through the use of threats or fear
transitive
- The aggressive tone of the email was meant to intimidate the recipient into complying with the request.
- The boss's stern warnings were intended to intimidate employees into meeting strict deadlines.
- The strict dress code was enforced to intimidate students into adhering to school rules.
- The schoolyard bully tried to intimidate younger students to establish dominance.
- The strict curfew was implemented to intimidate residents into following the rules.