BROWBEATEN

BROWBEAT

browbeat, bully, swagger

(verb) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

bully, strong-arm, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around

(verb) be bossy towards; “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

browbeaten

past participle of browbeat

Adjective

browbeaten (comparative more browbeaten, superlative most browbeaten)

intimidated or subjugated

Source: Wiktionary


BROWBEAT

Brow"beat`, v. t. [imp. Browbeat; p. p. Browbeaten; p. pr. & vb. n. Browbeating.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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