The goal of a SLAPP suit is to cause fear and intimidate through mounting legal costs or simple exhaustion so they abandons criticism and opposition. (stopslappsuits.ca)
You might say fear of failure, lack of dedication, or simple exhaustion, but apparently science has a different answer to this question. (inc.com)
I still don't know how much of that affection was booze and how much was simple exhaustion, but it felt mighty nice. (si.com)