browbeat

brow·beat  (broubt)

tr.v. brow·beat, brow·beat·en (-btn), brow·beat·ing, brow·beats

To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully. See Synonyms at intimidate.

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browbeater n.

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browbeat [ˈbraʊˌbiːt]

vb -beats, -beating, -beat, -beaten

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

browbeater  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	browbeat - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" ballyrag, boss around, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
	2.	browbeat - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate bully, swagger blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, palaver - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

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browbeat

verb bully, threaten, cow, intimidate, badger, oppress, hector, coerce, bulldoze (informal), overawe, dragoon, ride roughshod over, tyrannize, overbear, domineer attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters
tempt, lure, flatter, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, coax, beguile, cajole, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), inveigle

Translations

browbeat [ˈbraʊbiːt] (browbeat (pt) (browbeaten (pp))) VT → intimidar, convencer con amenazas
to browbeat sb into doing sth → intimidar a algn para que haga algo

browbeat [ˈbraʊbiːt] vt → intimider, brusquer
to browbeat sb → intimider qn
to browbeat sb into doing sth → forcer qn à faire qch

browbeat pret <browbeat>, ptp <browbeaten>

vt → unter (moralischen) Druck setzen; to browbeat somebody into doing something → jdn so unter Druck setzen, dass er etw tut; I can’t browbeat you into accepting it → ich kann euch natürlich nicht (dazu) zwingen, es anzunehmen; I won’t be browbeaten → ich lasse mich nicht tyrannisieren or unter Druck setzen

browbeat [ˈbraʊˌbiːt] (browbeat (pt) (browbeaten (pp))) vt → intimidire
to browbeat sb into doing sth → costringere qn a fare qc con la prepotenza