intimidate
verb/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
Frequency rank: #9,458 most common English word
Meaning
to frighten or overawe someone in order to make them do what you want
Example sentence
The older students tried to intimidate the newcomers by staring at them in silence.
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