Meaning & use
intimidation
The act of frightening or threatening someone, usually to make them do something.
See it in a sentence
The witness refused to testify after facing months of intimidation from the gang.
Coaches sometimes use loud shouting as a form of intimidation during matches.
A note on using this word
Intimidation often implies a deliberate strategy of fear rather than an accidental scare.
Words with a similar meaning
threatscoercion
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Words with an opposite meaning
encouragementreassurance
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