38 synonyms for intimidate such as browbeat, alarm, and awe. Intimidate is a verb, and its antonyms are reassure and comfort.
Alarm, awe, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, daunt, discourage, domineer, frighten, harass, harry, hector, hound, lean on, menace, oppress, overawe, persecute, plague, pressure, pressurize, push about, push around, railroad, scare, steamroller, subdue, terrify, terrorize, threaten, torment, twist someone's arm, tyrannize, unnerve, and use strong-arm tactics on.