Word Network: 威嚇

The act of intimidating or threatening someone with harm to their person, reputation, or property in order to force them to do something. In a legal context, it refers to the crime of intimidation or coercion through the use of fear.

A noun referring to intense fear, dread, or terror experienced in response to danger or something frightening. It describes both the psychological state of being afraid and the external cause of that fear.