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browbeat

[ brou-beet ]

verb (used with object)

browbeat, browbeaten, browbeating.
  1. to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully:

    They browbeat him into agreeing.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



browbeat

/ ˈʊˌː /

verb

  1. tr to discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǷˌ𲹳ٱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ƿb𲹳e noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of browbeat1

First recorded in 1575–85; brow + beat
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For him, in fact, the swagger and browbeating are often an integral part of the negotiating process.

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But when things started to get "really crazy", she browbeat her parents into coming with her.

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During his first term, Trump often used threats such as high tariffs to browbeat America’s allies into concessions.

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Still, he insists on browbeating others to support a cause as lost as, well, making fetch happen.

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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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