restrain, terrify, unintimidate, Daunt, coward, dastardize, faze, scare off, affright, get to, more...

embolden, strengthen

bullying, threatening, harassing, coercing, menacing, terrorizing, domineering, pressuring, daunting, more...

strike fear,   to be daunting,   to threaten,   to bully,   to cow,   bluster; to bully,   fear me,   to command respect,   threaten someone,   psyche out