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Adjective: intimidating  in'ti-mu,dey-ting
  1. Discouraging through fear
    "China faces intimidating internal challenges";
    - daunting
Verb: intimidate  in'ti-mu,deyt
  1. Make timid or fearful
    "Her boss intimidates her"
     
  2. Compel or deter by (or as if by) threats or a show of force
    "The gang tried to intimidate local businesses";
    - put the screws on [informal], put the frighteners on [Brit, informal]

See also: discouraging

Type of: affright, discourage, fright [archaic], frighten, frustrate, scare

Encyclopedia: Intimidating

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