😠browbeat

verb
/ˈbraʊˌbiːt/

Meaning

To intimidate or bully someone into doing something

Example Sentences

The lawyer tried to browbeat the witness.

Synonyms

bully, intimidate, coerce, harass, pressure

Antonyms

encourage, support

Collocations

browbeat into, try to browbeat, browbeat witness

Related Vocabularies

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