Hector

/ˈhɛktər/ verb

To intimidate or dominate through bullying behavior; to harass persistently with demands or criticism.

From the name of Hector, the Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad, but ironically the verb meaning developed from 'Hector' as a character name in 17th century plays who was portrayed as a swaggering bully, quite unlike the noble Homeric character.

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