Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: ballyrag, boss around, bully, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm, swagger

See Also: blarney, cajole, coax, domineer, intimidate, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, tyrannise, tyrannize, wheedle

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