Thesaurus:intimidate

Thesaurus

intimidate

English

Verb

Sense: to fill with fear with intent to deter

Synonyms

• buffalo (US slang)
• bulldoze (dated, US slang)
• bully
• browbeat
• cow
• dastardize
• daunt
• dishearten
• do down
• domineer
• hector
• intimidate
• menace
• strong-arm

Hyponyms

• outpsych
• psyche

Hypernyms

• frighten    [⇒ thesaurus]
• deter
• threaten

Various

• pick on
• ride roughshod over

See also

• Thesaurus:abash

Further reading

• “909. threat” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “860. fear” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “intimidate” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.