in·tim·i·date /in-'ti-mə-ˌdāt/ vt -dat·ed, -dat·ing
1: to make timid or fearful; esp: to compel or deter by or as if by threats see also coercion
2: to engage in the crime of intimidating (as a witness, juror, public officer in the performance of his or her duty, or victim of a robbery or other crime)
in·tim·i·dat·ing·ly adv
in·tim·i·da·tion /in-ˌti-mə-'dā-shən/ n
in·tim·i·da·tor /in-'ti-mə-ˌdā-tər/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.