To take action against something.
To affect something.
To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
Το act accordingly to a (usually sublimated) desire or impulse.
To bully; to intimidate.
To coerce, to muscle.
A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else; a goon or enforcer.
Bullying; extortionate.
Coercive, employing force.