intimidate
- The act of making someone feel frightened or nervous
- Committing an offense by causing fear or anxiety in certain individuals such as jurors, public officials performing their duties, or victims of a crime or robbery
- The defense attorney was alleged to intimidate jurors through blatant stares and harsh questioning.
- The person who tried to intimidate the witness was soon held in contempt of court.
- The shopkeeper was charged with a crime after he tried to intimidate the victims of a robbery he witnessed.
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