bully
Translation
to bully, to intimidate, to harass
Examples
He was bullied at school.
He was bullied at school.
Don't let them bully you into quitting.
Don't let them bully you into quitting.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to intimidate (sb.) He bullied his younger brother.
((sb.)) ((into -ing)) to force (sb.) to do (sth.) by intimidation They bullied him into giving them his lunch money.
Similar Words
Synonyms: intimidate, harass, torment, oppress
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'bully', which originally meant 'sweetheart' but later shifted to 'intimidator'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a big 'bull' pushing smaller animals around. The verb describes the action of behaving like that bull.