(idiomatic) To physically or verbally subdue someone.

(idiomatic) To cause a person to feel grief, disappointment or sadness.

(idiomatic, often in passive voice) To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To apply torsion along the length of the arm of (a person). / (figuratively) To coerce, force, or cajole.

(idiomatic) To offend or emotionally hurt someone.

(Canada, US, idiomatic) To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.

(idiomatic) To astonish someone, to flabbergast someone.

(slang) To excite or arouse someone; to turn someone on.

(idiomatic) To meet someone by chance. / (idiomatic) To oppose someone's plans.

(idiomatic) Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.