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browbeat
[ brou-beet ]
verb (used with object)
- to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully:
They browbeat him into agreeing.
Synonyms: , , , ,
browbeat
/ ˈʊˌː /
verb
- tr to discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Derived Forms
- ˈǷˌٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ƿbe noun
Example Sentences
For him, in fact, the swagger and browbeating are often an integral part of the negotiating process.
But when things started to get "really crazy", she browbeat her parents into coming with her.
During his first term, Trump often used threats such as high tariffs to browbeat America’s allies into concessions.
Still, he insists on browbeating others to support a cause as lost as, well, making fetch happen.
He serves up a series of theories for admitting the incendiary proof of Trump’s alleged weeks-long campaign to browbeat Pence into violating the Constitution and disregarding bona fide electoral votes for Joe Biden.
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