verb
browbeat
Browbeat (verb) means to pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
verb
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To pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
"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."
— Devon Price (2022)
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Etymology
Formed from brow and beat.
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What is the meaning of browbeat?
"browbeat" (verb) means to pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
What is another word for browbeat?
Other words for "browbeat" include bullyrag, swagger, ballyrag, hector, bully.
