niramisarox,
intimidate (verb) frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.
DERIVATIVES
intimidating (adjective)
intimidatingly (adverb)
intimidation (noun)
intimidator (noun)
intimidatory (adjective) rare
ORIGIN: from medieval Latin intimidat-, intimidare 'make timid' (based on timidus 'timid').