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intimidate

/ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ [intimidated, intimidating]

Translation

v [t]
intimidar
He intimidated them into paying for protection
Les intimidó para que pagaran por su protección
constr. to intimidate sb into + doing sth
(Definition of intimidate v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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