When duke goes, intimidate family member (4)
I believe the answer is:
aunt
'family member' is the definition.
(sister of a parent)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aunt that I've seen before include "Family member" , "Close relative" , "Charley's ___ , farce staged in London in 1892, revived and adapted ever since" , "Tuna for the odd relative" , "Parent's female sibling" .)