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browbeat in Dutch

browbeat in Dutch is intimideren, bruuskeren, inschuchteren — browbeat means to pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.

browbeat in Dutch

intimideren
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
bruuskeren
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
inschuchteren
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

What does "browbeat" mean?

  1. verb To pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
    "Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson."
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browbeat in a sentence

  • Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.
  • Autistics don’t need cognitive behavioral training to help us not be rules by our emotions. In fact, most of us have been browbeaten into ignoring our feelings too much.

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What is "browbeat" in Dutch?
"browbeat" in Dutch is intimideren, bruuskeren, inschuchteren. browbeat means: To pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
Are there other ways to say "browbeat" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "browbeat": intimideren, bruuskeren, inschuchteren.
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