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| big stick |
political or military power, displayed or implied to intimidate or gain cooperation from potential adversaries, esp. as a foreign policy. |
| bluff2 |
to deceive, mislead, or intimidate using false pretenses. [1/6 definitions] |
| buffalo |
to intimidate or coerce, as by a show of force. [1/4 definitions] |
| bulldoze |
to intimidate or threaten. [1/2 definitions] |
| bully1 |
to harass and intimidate. [1/5 definitions] |
| bullyrag |
to bully, abuse, or intimidate. |
| cow2 |
to scare or intimidate with threats, violence, or the like. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| overawe |
to cause to be subdued by awe; intimidate. |
| psych |
(informal) to intimidate with psychological pressure; make uneasy or nervous (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
| sandbag |
(informal) to intimidate or coerce. [1/5 definitions] |
| shut down |
(informal) to thoroughly intimidate (someone), usu. through verbal abuse. [1/4 definitions] |
| squelch |
to intimidate or silence, as with a crushing reply. [1/7 definitions] |
| stare down |
to intimidate by staring at. |
| terrorize |
to intimidate or coerce with threats or acts of violence. [1/2 definitions] |
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