overawes

1. When a warlike prince attacks a powerful state, his generalship shows itself in preventing the concentration of the enemy's forces. He overawes his opponents, and their allies are prevented from joining against him.

夫霸、王之兵,伐大国,则其众不得聚;威加于敌,则其交不得合。

2. He overawes his opponents, and their allies are prevented from joining against him