intimidate

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·timi·date [intimidate intimidates intimidated intimidating] BrE [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] NAmE [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] verb ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)
to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want
•They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.
•She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
Derived Word: ↑intimidation
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin intimidat- ‘made timid’, from the verb intimidare (based on timidus ‘timid’).

Example Bank:
•He was not a man to be easily intimidated.
•She did not feel intimidated by him.
•The police had tried to intimidate him into signing a confession.
•Buildings were set on fire in an attempt to intimidate our members.