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What does intimidate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word intimidate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, especially by threats of violence; to dishearten; to abash.
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It was hilarious to see how hard the boy was trying to intimidate a small wisp of a girl and failing miserably.
He tried antagonising me and being patronising and condescending but he didn't intimidate me.
If this fails to intimidate the attacker the snake turns belly up, opens its mouth and lolls its tongue out, playing dead.
Rail officials brought in police armed with lathis to intimidate an angry crowd of relatives gathered near the crash site.
I think of myself as a very friendly, easy, accessible guy, but I seem to intimidate people, or at least the fact of who I am intimidates people.
He took a couple steps forward and thrust out with his sword, hoping to intimidate them or scare them away.

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