intimidación — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deterrence noun The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
- intimidation noun The act of frightening or pressuring someone, especially through threats.
Senses
intimidación is used for these senses in English:
- intimidation The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
deterrence — full definition
- noun The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
- noun An action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action.
- noun The art of producing in one's enemy the fear of attacking.
- noun Nuclear deterrence: discouraging nuclear attack through the threat of nuclear retaliation.