to approach or address someone aggressively or boldly, often with an intent to engage in conversation

zaczepiać, podchodzić
to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group

alienować, oddalać
the extreme brutality of an action or behavior

okrucieństwo, barbarzyństwo
to force a person into doing something by threatening or frightening them

zastraszać, przymuszać groźbami
the act of compelling someone to act against their will by using force or threats

przymus, zmuszanie
to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

zniechęcać, straszyć
to make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or anxious

wprawiać w zakłopotanie, wytrącać z równowagi
to banish or force an individual to live in another country

wygnać, zesłać
to openly mock or ridicule someone or something with disdain or contempt

otwarcie szydzić, wyśmiewać
to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

podsycac, prowokować
to disturb or unsettle someone, causing them to feel worried or uneasy

niepokoić, zakłócać
to overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, such as work, requests, or information

zalewać, przytłaczać
a sharp, clever, or critical response to a comment or action

odpowiedź, replika
intended to destabilize or overthrow an existing system, institution, or authority

wywrotowy, destrukcyjny
to involve someone in an argument, conflict, or complex situation

uwikłać, wplątać
to endanger a person or thing

narażać na niebezpieczeństwo, zagrażać
to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

zmuszać, przymuszać
to deliberately provoke, encourage, or initiate actions that lead to conflict, hostility, or harmful consequences

podżegać, prowokować
to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

ostracyzmować, wykluczać
to cause something or someone to split into opposing groups

polaryzować, dzielić
compulsion or threat used to force someone to act against their will

przymus, presja
to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully

usunąć, wyrzucić
to challenge someone to a fight or competition
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations

drażnić, irytować
to torment someone by showing or promising something desirable that remains just out of reach

kusić, drażnić
to punish someone as severely as possible
to behave wildly or cause a noisy disturbance
to humble someone who is acting arrogant or overconfident, by reducing their status or pride
to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions
to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

uzurpować, nieprawnie przejmować
to lower someone in rank, prestige, or self‑esteem

poniżać, upokarzać
to make someone feel uneasy and ashamed

zawstydzać, wprawiać w zakłopotanie
to make someone react in a certain way or reveal information

wywołać, uzyskać
to irritate or provoke someone, typically through persistent criticism, taunts, or annoying behavior

drażnić, prowokować
to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

popełniać, dokonywać
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