intimidate
威吓
definition
verb
he tries to intimidate his rivals
frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.
translation of 'intimidate'
verb
慑,
唬,
恐吓,
吓住,
恫吓,
威吓,
独揽,
吓,
威逼
example
I can't say that the bullying didn't occasionally get to me, but I didn't let them 'intimidate' me.
the forts are designed to 'intimidate' the nationalist population
he tries to 'intimidate' his rivals
The running dogs of the masculinist oppressors will never 'intimidate' me!
These are designed to 'intimidate' you back to work before you start.
No amount of threats will 'intimidate' or frighten us off our path for fairness and justice.
She had been in here far too many times to allow the darkness to 'intimidate' her in any way.
Don't let politicians or the media browbeat you, 'intimidate' you or lie about you.
Our country is still the target of terrorists who want to kill many and 'intimidate' us all.
I don't think respect is something that you can get by 'intimidating' someone.
So to be honest, it 'intimidates' me, a lowly four-day-a-week contractor.
In my last week I was 'intimidated' by drug users, ordered around like a lackey, and threatened.
Oh I forgot, the nice man 'intimidated' her into signing the car documents over to him.
Many coaches are professional bullies and 'intimidators' .
It actually slightly 'intimidated' me in return, which I guess was the point.
For example, when does aggressive and somewhat 'intimidatory' interrogation of a suspect become torture?
I don't usually argue back to him, he 'intimidates' me, but he caught me at a bad time.
Walk into his student lodgings and realise they're straight out of one of those 'intimidatingly' white interior design magazines expensive hairdressing salons leave on their coffee-tables.
A gang of six teenagers 'intimidated' him and his friends before demanding his mobile phone.
Threats and 'intimidations' notwithstanding, the twin cities came alive with youngsters presenting themselves in all dazzling colours - clothes, bikes, and of course partners.
In fact, they knew full well that they were 'intimidating' and frightening other people.
Although he was quite 'intimidated' by her appearance, the butler gathered up all of his nerve to speak to her.
We are more often than not the victims of rape, violence, threats and 'intimidation' .
Confidence in the strength of their ideas will give people the will to stand up to the threats and 'intimidation' .
On Fridays, the whole place was filled - magically - by people 'intimidatingly' cooler than me by far, and I wouldn't want to displease them by showing my personality, and instead mainly relied on requests.
The brakes will be off what has already been the most arrogant, aggressive and 'intimidatory' government in the history of our country.
He could not understand the need for so many people to attend if the aim was merely peaceful persuasion: threats of violence and 'intimidatory' language were inconsistent in any event with such peaceful persuasion.
A schoolboy was today behind bars for subjecting a family to a campaign of terror and 'intimidation' .
At every machine an earnest young (or not-so-young but trying to look it) person pumps bleakly away, 'intimidatingly' burning those extra pounds, trimming those recalcitrant inches.
This town is being held hostage by mugs, thugs, murderers and 'intimidators' .
Credits: Google Translate
