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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Browbeat \Brow"beat'\, verb (used with an object) [imp. {Browbeat}; p. p. {Browbeaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Browbeating}.] To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully; as, to browbeat witnesses.
My grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. --W. Irving.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
browbeat
verb
1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" [syn: {strong-arm}, {bully}, {bullyrag}, {ballyrag}, {boss around}, {hector}, {push around}]
2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate [syn: {bully}, {swagger}] [also: {browbeaten}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
browbeaten
adjective: frightened into submission or compliance [syn: {bullied}, {cowed}, {hangdog}, {intimidated}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
browbeaten See {browbeat}
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