/ ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] intimidate 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.
➡ note at frighten
► in·timi·da·tion / ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the intimidation of witnesses
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin intimidat- made timid, from the verb intimidare (based on timidus timid).