Unintimidate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make no longer intimidated; to reassure. transitive

    "His purpose in dwelling on labor was to demystify the business of authorities, to unintimidate the uninitiated."

Example

More examples

"His purpose in dwelling on labor was to demystify the business of authorities, to unintimidate the uninitiated."

Etymology

From un- + intimidate.

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