intimidate
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
verb
- To frighten or threaten someone, especially to make them do what you want.
- The bully tried to intimidate the younger students into giving him their lunch money.
- She refused to be intimidated by the aggressive questions from the reporter.
- Large corporations sometimes intimidate small businesses with legal threats.
- To make someone feel nervous or less confident.
- The size of the exam hall intimidated many of the students.
- Don't let the difficult first chapter intimidate you; the book gets easier.
- His impressive resume intimidated the other job applicants.