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UK
/bɹˈaʊbiːt/
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[ US /ˈbɹaʊˌbit/ ]
[ US /ˈbɹaʊˌbit/ ]
VERB
- discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
-
be bossy towards
Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
How To Use browbeat In A Sentence
- I knew that if I didn't say no straight away he would browbeat me into saying yes, or make me feel so guilty that I'd be practically begging him to stay.
- They browbeat my sister to order my execution, virtually to the moment of her final breath. Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer
- And Allen West, a Republican running against Democratic Rep. Ron Klein in Florida's 22nd District, said Obama was "browbeating" Israel. Obama, Netanyahu meet again
- The boss browbeat me into taking on all this extra work.
- But part of “making life livable for ourselves” means not turning into the sort of noodge who browbeats friends and acquaintances about their dietary choices — at least until they start ordering the Flipper Tempura Roll at Nobu. Vegan Envy
- [157] It said that there was no evidence of "browbeating" or a verbal attack to the extent that the Standard was threatened. ScreenTalk
- They browbeat him into signing the document.
- Q Mike, this statement says that "browbeat" and "badger," those two words, what the prosecutor tried to do. Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry
- The very fact they have held hundreds of dharnas, hunger-fasts and demonstrations before the Supreme Court, and have never been browbeaten by the worst of adversity, speaks of their indomitable spirit.
- Earlier this week the Ministry tried to browbeat the teachers into compliance by instructing principals to send round a memo ‘requiring’ staff to perform all their duties.