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browbeat

[ brou-beet ]
/ ˈbraʊˌbit /

verb (used with object), brow·beat, brow·beat·en, brow·beat·ing.

to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing.

Words related to browbeat

bully, hector, intimidate, coerce, harass, oppress, badger, cow, frighten, bludgeon, tyrannize, threaten, bulldoze, bluster, domineer, overawe, dragoon, overbear

Words nearby browbeat

brouwer fixed-point theorem, brow, brow antler, brow presentation, browband, browbeat, browder, browed, browlift, brown, brown alga

Origin of browbeat

First recorded in 1575–85; brow + beat

SYNONYMS FOR browbeat

cow, badger, tyrannize, harass, coerce.

OTHER WORDS FROM browbeat

brow·beat·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for browbeating

browbeat
/ (ˈbraʊˌbiːt) /

verb -beats, -beating, -beat or -beaten

(tr) to discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Derived forms of browbeat

browbeater, noun
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