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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something;
[syn: bullying, intimidation]

2. the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.;

3. the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid;

4. a communication that makes you afraid to try something;
[syn: determent, deterrence, intimidation]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Intimidation \In*tim`i*da"tion\, n. [Cf. F. intimidation.] The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation. [1913 Webster] The king carried his measures in Parliament by intimidation. --Paley. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

intimidation n 1: the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something [syn: bullying, intimidation] 2: the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. 3: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid 4: a communication that makes you afraid to try something [syn: determent, deterrence, intimidation]