intimidate
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/verb
उच्चारण इन्टिमिडेट
डराना, धमकाना, आतंकित करना
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Asked in previous papers
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[T] ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)
to frighten or threaten somebody, so that they will do what you want
डराना, धमकाना, आतंकित करना
- The gang intimidated the shopkeepers into paying money.
- Witnesses were intimidated.
- The gang tried to intimidate the witness into silence.
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- He felt that his tall classmates were trying to intimidate him.
- Do not let anyone intimidate you into signing the paper.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
intimidate + sb
Intimidate is a transitive verb: the person who is frightened comes straight after it, with no preposition.
'Intimidate' सकर्मक (transitive) क्रिया है; जिस व्यक्ति को डराया जाए, वह सीधे इसके बाद आता है, बीच में कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- The bully tried to intimidate the new students.
- Nobody can intimidate Radhika into silence.
intimidate sb into + -ing
Use into with a gerund to say what the person is forced to do through fear.
डर के कारण किसी को कोई काम करने पर मजबूर करना बताने के लिए 'into' के बाद gerund आता है।
- The shopkeepers were intimidated into paying protection money.
- He intimidated the witness into changing her statement.
be intimidated by sb/sth
The passive with by describes the person who feels afraid; the -ed form describes feeling, the -ing form describes the cause.
Passive में 'by' के साथ वह व्यक्ति बताया जाता है जो भयभीत महसूस करता है; -ed रूप भावना बताता है और -ing रूप कारण बताता है।
- Many first-year students feel intimidated by the size of the campus.
- The interviewer's cold stare was intimidating.
intimidating (adjective) / intimidation (noun)
Use intimidating for the thing or person that frightens, and intimidation for the act; intimidation is uncountable.
डराने वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए 'intimidating' और डराने की क्रिया के लिए 'intimidation' का प्रयोग होता है; 'intimidation' uncountable है।
- The police arrested him for voter intimidation.
+Collocations 4
intimidate + noun
witnessesvotersopponentsjournalistsrivals
- Armed men were sent to intimidate voters on election day.
adverb + intimidating
extremelyratherdeeplyfaintlyphysically
- The principal's office looked rather intimidating to a nervous child.
feel/seem + intimidated
feelseemlookbe made to feelrefuse to be
- Radhika refused to be intimidated by the senior officers.
verb + intimidation
resort tousesufferfacecomplain of
- The workers complained of intimidation by the contractor.
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- The loud shouting was meant to intimidate the opposing team.
ज़ोर की चिल्लाहट का उद्देश्य विरोधी टीम को डराना था।
- Do not let the long syllabus intimidate you; take it one chapter at a time.
लंबे पाठ्यक्रम से डरिए मत; एक-एक अध्याय करके आगे बढ़िए।
- The witness was intimidated into withdrawing his complaint.
गवाह को डराकर उसकी शिकायत वापस करवा दी गई।
- The grand marble hall was intimidating for the village boy.
गाँव के उस लड़के के लिए संगमरमर का भव्य हॉल भयभीत करने वाला था।
- Political intimidation has no place in a democracy.
लोकतंत्र में राजनीतिक धमकी के लिए कोई स्थान नहीं है।
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✗ The gang intimidated the shopkeeper to pay money.
✓ The gang intimidated the shopkeeper into paying money.
Intimidate sb takes into + -ing, not a to-infinitive.
'Intimidate sb' के बाद 'into + -ing' आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ She felt intimidating by the large audience.
✓ She felt intimidated by the large audience.
Use the -ed form for the person who feels afraid; -ing describes the cause.
डरने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप आता है; -ing रूप कारण बताता है।
✗ The bully intimidated to the small boys.
✓ The bully intimidated the small boys.
Intimidate is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Intimidate' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसकी object से पहले preposition नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean to make someone afraid, but they differ in purpose and strength.
तीनों का अर्थ किसी को भयभीत करना है, पर उद्देश्य और तीव्रता में अंतर है।
To frighten someone deliberately so that they obey or stay silent.
किसी को जानबूझकर डराना ताकि वह आज्ञा माने या चुप रहे।
- The landlord tried to intimidate the tenants.
To say you will cause harm or trouble; it is the plain statement of danger.
हानि या परेशानी पहुँचाने की बात कहना; यह खतरे का सीधा कथन है।
- He threatened to report them to the police.
To fill someone with extreme fear; there need not be any wish to control them.
किसी को अत्यधिक भयभीत कर देना; इसमें नियंत्रण करने की इच्छा होना आवश्यक नहीं।
- The sudden thunder terrified the little girl.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·tim·i·date
With -timi- (not 'intimadate' or 'intimidat'); from timid (shy, easily frightened).
बीच में -timi- ('intimadate' या 'intimidat' गलत है); timid (शर्मीला, जल्दी डरने वाला) से।
§Grammar and usage
Intimidate sb into doing sth.
Usage: 'intimidate sb into doing sth' का अर्थ है किसी को डराकर कोई काम करवाना। जैसे, 'They intimidated him into signing the paper' यानी उन्होंने उसे डराकर काग़ज़ पर दस्तख़त करवा लिए।
The adjective intimidating means frightening in a way that makes you less confident: 'an intimidating interview panel'.
Adjective intimidating का अर्थ 'ऐसा डरावना जो आत्मविश्वास घटाए' है: 'an intimidating interview panel'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Criminal intimidation is an offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Criminal intimidation भारतीय न्याय संहिता के तहत अपराध है।