intimidate
- to make timid; fill with fear.
- to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc.
- to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear: to intimidate a voter into staying away from the polls.
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Contemporary Examples of intimidating
The mother, Emily Kruse, was charged with obstructing justice and intimidating a witness.
Thanksgiving may be about family, but that comes with an intimidating collection of double-edged swords.
Eventually, Scott began stopping by the offices and intimidating editors into covering his music.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source MagazineAlex Suskind
October 14, 2014
Brienne of Tarth is back on the road—a far more worldly and intimidating figure than her hapless male squire, Podrick Payne.
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 5 'First of His Name' Recap: An Ode to the Women of WesterosAndrew Romano
May 5, 2014
The group helped set the pattern Bloomberg is using to lend his intimidating campaign some moral heft.
Historical Examples of intimidating
I was on the point of saying this, but Schomberg's stare was intimidating.
FalkJoseph Conrad
"Vow it then, madame," cried the prince, furious at not intimidating his victim.
Laboulaye's Fairy BookVarious
The tone of the press there was intimidating, particularly toward Russia.
As to intimidating me, or changing my course, the thing cannot be done.
American SketchesCharles Whibley
Every thing had been done by the Indians to render this show as intimidating as possible.
intimidate
- to make timid or frightened; scare
- to discourage, restrain, or silence illegally or unscrupulously, as by threats or blackmail