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BROWBEAT (browbeaten)

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Dictionary entry overview: What does browbeat mean?

• BROWBEAT (verb)
The verb BROWBEAT has 2 senses:

1. be bossy towards
2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Familiarity information: BROWBEAT used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BROWBEAT (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Be bossy towards

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

push around; hector; bullyrag; bully; browbeat; boss around; ballyrag; strong-arm

Context example:

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

Hypernyms (to "browbeat" is one way to...):

intimidate (make timid or fearful)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "browbeat"):

domineer; tyrannise; tyrannize (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

browbeat; bully; swagger

Hypernyms (to "browbeat" is one way to...):

blarney; cajole; coax; inveigle; palaver; sweet-talk; wheedle (influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Sentence example:

They browbeat him into writing the letter

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