Definition for Intimidate:

• To inspire with fear, as by threats of violence; to deter; to dishearten.

Synonyms for Intimidate:

• n.

  •
  • shake up.

• v.

  •dissuade (verb)
  • chill,
  • derail,
  • dissuade,
  • avert,
  • dampen,
  • inhibit,
  • prevent,
  • dishearten,
  • deflect,
  • check,
  • divert,
  • depress,
  • admonish,
  • restrain,
  • ban,
  • disincline,
  • bar.
  •frighten (verb)
  • disturb,
  • petrify,
  • harrow,
  • unnerve,
  • agitate,
  • rattle,
  • alarm,
  • haunt,
  • set on edge,
  • panic.
  •frighten, threaten (verb)
  • bully,
  • constrain,
  • bait,
  • ride,
  • hound,
  • dismay,
  • force,
  • enforce,
  • buffalo,
  • bowl over,
  • dispirit,
  • twist someone's arm,
  • bulldoze,
  • oblige,
  • bluster,
  • compel,
  • badger,
  • disquiet,
  • subdue.
  •threaten (verb)
  • hint,
  • forebode,
  • warn,
  • Forewarn,
  • torment.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • startle,
  • bludgeon,
  • tyrannize.
  •
  • cow,
  • bullyrag,
  • spook,
  • paralyze.
  •
  • freak.
  •
  • bother.
  •amaze
  • awe.
  •domineer
  • keep under thumb.
  •frighten
  • scare off,
  • affright,
  • scarify.
  •threaten
  • comminate,
  • look daggers.

Paraphrases for Intimidate:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    intimidating.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    bully.
  • Verb, past tense
    bully.
  • Verb, base form
    browbeat, bully.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    threatening.
  • Verb, base form
    frighten, threaten, endanger, impress.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    intimidation.
  • Verb, base form
    terrorize, terrorise, coerce.

Antonyms for Intimidate:

• v.

  • frighten, threaten
    leave alone, hearten, soothe, inspirit, reassure, release, calm, incite, comfort, please, assure, help, embolden, encourage, assist.
  • Other antonyms:
    convince, cheer, steel, persuade, solace, console.

Hypernym for Intimidate:

• v.

  • emotion
    dash, hector, push around, boss around, daunt, scare away, scare off, hold over, frighten away, bullyrag, scare, frighten off, ballyrag, strong-arm, browbeat, pall, bully.

Hyponym for Intimidate:

• v.

  • emotion
    discourage, affright, frighten, scare, fright.