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Exact Match:

intimidate: make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"; to compel or deter by or as if by threats

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hijack collapse: seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination; seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"

dissuade collapse: turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

shanghai collapse: the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world; take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

dragoon collapse: a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen; subjugate by imposing troops; compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"

gasconade collapse

horrify collapse

saber rattling collapse: the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)

bludgeon collapse: a club used as a weapon; overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"

lord it over collapse: act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"

domineer collapse

deter collapse: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

walk over collapse: beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship"

ride roughshod over collapse

tread upon collapse

overawe collapse: subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

coerce collapse: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

frighten collapse: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"; drive out by frightening

expostulate collapse: reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

browbeat collapse: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

henpeck collapse

rollick collapse

scare collapse: a sudden attack of fear

tyrannize collapse: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"; rule a country as a tyrant

forebode collapse

demoralize collapse: confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"

unnerve collapse

roister collapse

enforce collapse: ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";; compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"

admonish collapse: take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

dismay collapse: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

slang collapse: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"; informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"; abuse with coarse language; use slang or vulgar language

daunt collapse: cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"

castrate collapse

brag collapse: an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

overmaster collapse

clamp down on collapse

prey collapse: animal hunted or caught for food; a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"; profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"

discourage collapse: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

remonstrate collapse: argue in protest or opposition; present and urge reasons in opposition

enslave collapse: make a slave of; bring into servitude

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