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third-person singular simple present intimidates, present participle intimidating, simple past and past participle intimidated
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence quotations examples
His father tried to intimidate his son into staying, threatening him with banishment and a possible beating.
2018, Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, HarperVoyager, page 168