1. a person who frightens or threatens others to make them do something or to prevent them from doing something

Examples

• The school bully was known as the intimidator of younger students.
• He used his size and loud voice as an intimidator in business negotiations.
• The intimidator made threats to keep witnesses from testifying.
• She refused to be silenced by the intimidator’s harsh words.
• The intimidator’s tactics backfired when people stood up to him.
• Parents complained about the intimidator disrupting the playground.