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Verb: browbeat (browbeat,browbeaten)  'braw`beet
  1. Be bossy towards
    "Her big brother always browbeat her when she was young"
    - strong-arm, bully, bullyrag [N. Amer], ballyrag [N. Amer], boss around, hector, push around, boss
     
  2. Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
    - bully, swagger

Derived forms: browbeats, browbeating, browbeaten, browbeat

Type of: blarney, cajole, coax, intimidate, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle

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