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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. Origin of browbeatFirst recorded in 1575–85; brow + beat SYNONYMS FOR browbeatcow, badger, tyrannize, harass, coerce. SEE SYNONYMS FOR browbeat ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM browbeatbrowbeater, nounWords nearby browbeatBrouwer, Brouwer fixed-point theorem, brow, brow antler, browband, browbeat, Browder, browed, browlift, brown, brown alga Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for browbeatBut if he comes to Israel to save it from itself or to browbeat its governing coalition, he is sure to return empty handed. Barack Obama’s Cairo Speech, and His Israel Problem|Marty Peretz|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST She says the group "browbeat" Komen into reversing its decision, sparking a media storm that led Handel and many others to resign. Ex-Komen Official Karen Handel Attacks Planned Parenthood 'Thugs' in New Book|Abigail Pesta|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST The answer is not to browbeat the parties to scurry to the negotiating table. Fire the Mideast Policy Team!|Leslie H. Gelb|July 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST After parents and friends “browbeat” them about where to apply, what really influenced their decision about where to go? How Kids Really Choose a School|Steve Cohen|June 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He instantly understood the facts, but dared not browbeat an earl. The King of Diamonds|Louis Tracy He reviewed the great progress of Chartism, abused the Whigs, and browbeat the press. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan There were no evasions, no special pleadings, no attempts to browbeat witnesses, or to sail off on side issues. A Gamble with Life|Silas K. Hocking They argued with her, pleaded with her, tried to browbeat her. The Ruling Passion|Henry van Dyke Bohemond raged, and stormed, and tried to browbeat the fellow into contradictions. God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
British Dictionary definitions for browbeat
verb -beats, -beating, -beat or -beaten(tr) to discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate Derived forms of browbeatbrowbeater, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to browbeatbully, hector, intimidate, coerce, harass, oppress, badger, lean on, cow, frighten, bludgeon, tyrannize, threaten, bulldoze, bluster, domineer, overawe, dragoon, overbear, lord it over |