Intimidate (Verb)
Syllable division: in·tim·i·date
How to pronounce: UK: /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ US: /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt/
Meaning: When you terrify or scare someone, usually because you want to persuade them to do something you want.
Example:
> He intimidated his brother to pay his bills for the month.
> She easily gets intimidated by people who are bigger than her.
> Young people are being intimidated to vote for campaigns every year.
> Her threats will not intimidate me!
Another way the word can be used:
Intimidation
Example: An example of intimidation is when someone tells someone else to give them their money or they will kill them.
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In the past I was intimidated by my French teacher by her teaching methods.
Good sentence Ligia!
Try saying: In the past I was intimidated by my French teacher’s teaching methods.
The work to be done is humongous; nevertheless, I will not allow the sight to intimidate me.
Well done Ifychi!
As a student, I have never been intimidated by my classmates .
Good sentence Roland!