Vocabulary
Intimidation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.
Urdu meaning
دھمکی، ڈرانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In the first half of 2025, the climate facing journalists darkened to levels not seen in decades, reflecting a coordinated escalation of violence, intimidation and censorship.
- The geographical spread of violence and intimidation is widening.
- The intimidation and threats have become unmanageable.
- But in cases where the violence is more systemic disappearances, sham trials, censorship, intimidation, political coercion there are breaking points, which usually manifest as mass uprisings.
- It was heartening to see Nepalese journalists bravely continuing to report despite intimidation.
Synonyms
frightening, menacing, terrifying, scaring, alarming, terrorization, terrorizing
Antonyms
reassure, comfort,
Curator example
“the intimidation of witnesses and jurors”
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