What is another word for intimidates ?

To scare or cause to feel fear

appalls^US

appals^UK

scares the bejesus out of

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

scares the living daylights out of

chills

distresses

makes one's hair stand on end

puts the fear of God into

scares someone out of their wits

throws into a blue funk

throws off balance

makes one's blood run cold

gives someone goose pimples

frightens the living daylights out of

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

unmans

discombobulates

makes someone jump out of their skin

fills with terror

frightens the life out of

sends into a cold sweat

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

makes someone shake in their shoes

frightens someone out of their wits

freezes your blood

gets the wind up

throws into a fright

frightens out of your wits

puts into a flap

causes someone to lose their composure

scares the pants off of

scares the daylights out of

gives someone a fright

makes someone's hair stand on end

inspires panic in

makes uneasy

makes someone jump out of his skin

traumatizes^US

traumatises^UK

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

pulls the rug from under

buffaloes

disempowers

uncalms

pulls the rug out from under

puts someone off their stroke

scares someone half to death

displeases

infuriates

rubs up the wrong way

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

drives to distraction

gets on your wick

gives someone the pip

drives round the bend

drives round the twist

makes somebody's hackles rise

makes your blood boil

tries your patience

puts someone's nose out of joint

ruffles one's feathers

gets up someone's nose

puts someone off their stride

sets someone back on their heels

eats at

gets your hackles up

mixes up

rubs you up the wrong way

rattles someone's cage

puts out of countenance

jars on

catches off balance

drives you up the wall

hurts somebody's feelings

cheeses off

makes someone scratch their head

sets one's teeth on edge

disorders

causes to be at a stand

tries the patience of

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

agonizes^US

breathes down someone's neck

agonises^UK

makes things hot for someone

eats up

causes disquiet to

makes it hot for someone

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

pushes someon's buttons

runs up the wrong way

takes the wind out of your sails

balks^US

baulks^UK

treads on someone's toes

stops someone in their tracks

sets someone thinking

messes with one's head

invigorates^US

galvanizes^US

energizes^US

galvanises^UK

energises^UK

more ❯

“Maybe my stare was not enough to intimidate him. I'll have to work on that.”

Verb

To bully or threaten, especially by causing others to feel frightened

uses strong-arm tactics on

threatens

harasses

pressurises^UK

pressurizes^US

hectors

tyrannises^UK

tyrannizes^US

twists someone's arm

scares off

scares the bejesus out of

brings pressure to bear on

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

puts under an obligation

puts the frighteners on

makes things hot for someone

makes it hot for someone

blackmails

breathes down someone's neck

gives a hard time

puts the heat on

tightens the screws on

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

puts through the wringer

insists

politicks

sells

holds a gun to one's head

blinds someone with something

takes your breath away

makes an offer they can't refuse

tightens the screw on

puts up to

imposes on

has someone do something

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

leaves someone no option

brings force to bear on

leaves someone no option but to

brings pressure to bear upon

maneuvers^US

manoeuvres^UK

more ❯

“I attempted to reason the case with him, but he would hear no arguments except his own, and even tried to intimidate me with threats.”

Verb

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineers

dominates

tyrannises^UK

tyrannizes^US

pressurises^UK

pressurizes^US

uses strong-arm tactics on

rules with an iron hand

leads by the nose

pushes the buttons

rules with a rod of iron

bends to your will

torments

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

brings someone to their knees

has someone under your thumb

monopolizes^US

monopolises^UK

gains ascendancy over

exercises control over

prevails over

has ascendancy over

has upper hand

has the whip hand over

plays first fiddle

has mastery over

has the upper hand over

has the upper hand in

sits on top of

more ❯

Verb

To subject to aggressive pressure or harassment

Verb

To influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

Verb

To convince or manipulate

Verb

To exploit, cheat or deceive for personal gain

preys on

exploits

victimises^UK

victimizes^US

takes unfair advantage of

lives off the backs of

puts one over on

gives the business

extorts

withholds rights from

uses for one's own ends

more ❯

Verb

looks straight in the eye

To boldly confront a challenge, situation or opponent

faces up to

withstands

tackles

meets eyeball-to-eyeball

goes one-on-one

goes up against

comes face to face with

perseveres in the face of

lives through

flouts

holds the line against

rides out

takes on

calls someone's bluff

takes a stand against

goes the distance against

more ❯

Verb