in·timi·dateBrE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/NAmE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyintimidateBrE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/NAmE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/present simple - he / she / itintimidatesBrE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪts/NAmE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪts/past simpleintimidatedBrE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/NAmE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/past participleintimidatedBrE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/NAmE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/ -ing formintimidatingBrE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/~sb (intosth/intodoingsth)tofrightenorthreatensbsothattheywilldowhatyouwant恐吓;威胁◆Theywereaccusedofintimidatingpeopleintovotingforthem. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。◆Sherefusedtobeintimidatedbytheirthreats. 她没有被他们的威胁吓倒。▸in·timi·da·tionBrE/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/NAmE/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/noun[U]◆theintimidationofwitnesses对目击证人的恐吓