Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “intimidate”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: INTIMIDATE Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “to frighten or overawe someone, especially to make them do what is wanted.”

Meaning
To intimidate is to make someone fearful so their will or actions are influenced.

Option analysis
Frighten — near-synonym commonly used in exam contexts. ✅Encourage / Invite / Please — opposite or unrelated intents. ❌

Usage
The gang tried to intimidate witnesses → tried to frighten them into silence.

Common pitfall

• “Intimidate” implies coercive fear, stronger than simple “alarm.”

Final Answer
Frighten