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Browbeat

Browbeat Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Browbeat? [v] discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate [v] be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Browbeat: ballyrag \| boss around \| bully \| bully \| bullyrag \| hector \| push around \| strong-arm \| swagger Related Terms \| Find terms related to Browbeat: badger \| beat down \| bludgeon \| bluster \| bluster out of \| bounce \| break \| bulldoze \| bully \| bullyrag \| castrate \| clamp down on \| coerce \| compel \| cow \| daunt \| demoralize \| despotize \| discourage \| dominate \| domineer \| domineer over \| dragoon \| enslave \| frighten \| grind \| grind down \| harass \| hassle \| hector \| henpeck \| huff \| intimidate \| keep down \| keep under \| lord it over \| nag \| oppress \| overawe \| overbear \| overmaster \| override \| press heavy on \| repress \| ride over \| ride roughshod over \| subjugate \| suppress \| systematically terrorize \| terrorize \| threaten \| trample down \| trample upon \| tread down \| tread upon \| tyrannize \| tyrannize over \| unman \| walk all over \| walk over \| weigh heavy on See Also \| blarney \| cajole \| coax \| domineer \| intimidate \| inveigle \| palaver \| sweet-talk \| tyrannise \| tyrannize \| wheedle Browbeat In Webster's Dictionary \Brow"beat`\, v. t. [imp. {Browbeat}; p. p. {Browbeaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Browbeating}.] To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully; as, to browbeat witnesses. My grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. --W. Irving.

Browbeat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Browbeat?

[v] discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
[v] be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

Browbeat In Webster's Dictionary

\Brow"beat`\, v. t. [imp. {Browbeat}; p. p.
{Browbeaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Browbeating}.]
To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with
arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or
disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully;
as, to browbeat witnesses.

      My grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. --W.
                                               Irving.

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