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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • browbeater noun
  • ˈǷˌ𲹳ٱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of browbeat1

First recorded in 1575–85; brow + beat
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These Christians claim that true compassion comes from rejecting empathy, arguing that empathy gets in the way of speaking what they believe are "hard truths" they need to browbeat alleged sinners with.

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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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