intimidation
Syllables: in·ti·mi·da·tion/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/
intimidation noun: the act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
Noun
intimidation (countable and uncountable, plural intimidations)
- The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
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intimidation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
intimidation in Hindi
- intimidation
- डरावा ḍarāvā
- intimidation, terrorism
- दहशत dahśat
intimidation in Tamil
- அச்சுறுத்தல், மிரட்டல்
intimidation in Urdu
- intimidation
- ڈراوا ḍarāvā
intimidation in Bengali
- ভীতি প্রদর্শন, ধমকানি
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- intimidation in Telugu
- బెదిరింపు bedirimpu
- intimidation in Kannada
- ಬೆದರಿಕೆ, ಭಯಪಡಿಸುವುದು, ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು
- intimidation in Arabic
- تَرْهِيب tarhīb, تَخْوِيف taḵwīf, تَهْوِيل tahwīl, تَهْدِيد tahdīd
- intimidation in Indonesian
- intimidasi
Forms of intimidation
| plural | intimidations |
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Origin of intimidation
From intimidate + -ion. Compare French intimidation; perhaps modeled on it.
Words formed from intimidation
Words that rhyme with intimidation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about intimidation
- What does intimidation mean?
- Intimidation means the act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
- What is intimidation in Hindi?
- Intimidation in Hindi is डरावा (ḍarāvā), दहशत (dahśat). See Intimidation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is intimidation?
- Intimidation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce intimidation?
- Intimidation is pronounced /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of intimidation?
- The plural of intimidation is intimidations.
Words near intimidation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: intimidation (page history and authors); डरावा (Hindi) (page history and authors); intimidation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ڈراوا (Urdu) (page history and authors); Intimidation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); intimidation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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