browbeat

verb

brow·beat ˈbrau̇-ˌbēt How to pronounce browbeat (audio)

browbeat; browbeaten ˈbrau̇-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce browbeat (audio)

or browbeat; browbeating

transitive verb

: to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully

likes to browbeat the waitstaff

Example Sentences

His father likes to browbeat waiters and waitresses. they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried

Recent Examples on the Web There is little reason to believe that the EU or the US can browbeat developing countries to join in the anti-Russia sanctions.

Tilak Doshi, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 My siblings invited me out to visit them and proceeded to browbeat me into leaving him.

Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 16 June 2022 On Tuesday this column noted the valiant attempt by a Washington Post columnist to browbeat consumers into feeling guilty for wanting products to be available on store shelves.

James Freeman, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 And there were people like Malcolm who browbeat kids into adopting extremist beliefs.

Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 10 June 2021 The left, in this light, is not simply advocating equality of people regardless of their backgrounds; it’s a cabal seeking to marginalize and browbeat white people for having created a bigoted society that does not actually exist.

Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 29 May 2021 Instead, Chinese internet companies are using the threat of government action to browbeat their rivals, my colleague Li Yuan wrote in her latest column.

New York Times, 29 Apr. 2021 Congress routinely imposes conditions on states that receive federal funds, but whatever the extent of Congress’s power to browbeat or cajole states, the tax mandate falls well short of the clarity that federal courts require.

Robert Alt, WSJ, 7 May 2021 But rather than trying to browbeat Manchin into submission, Biden appears, according to The New York Times, to be making a go of crafting infrastructure legislation that 10 Republicans could support.

Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021 See More

browbeat

verb

as in to intimidate

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried

Synonyms & Similar Words

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intimidate
bully
coerce
frighten
scare
hector
startle
bulldoze
strong-arm
bogart
harass
threaten
badger
cow
pick on
shock
bullyrag
blackjack
pressure
terrify
terrorize
force
bluster
compel
bludgeon
spook
horrify
oblige
demoralize
hound
alarm
trash-talk
constrain
menace
disturb
unnerve
affright
perturb
upset
disconcert
press
dragoon
unman
discompose
disquiet
push around
distress
make
alarum
psych (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reassure
encourage
cheer
comfort
soothe
persuade
convince
console
steel
embolden
solace
hearten

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of browbeat are bulldoze, bully, cow, and intimidate. While all these words mean "to frighten into submission," browbeat implies a cowing through arrogant, scornful, or contemptuous treatment.

browbeat the witness into a contradiction

In some situations, the words bulldoze and browbeat are roughly equivalent. However, bulldoze implies an intimidating or an overcoming of resistance usually by urgings, demands, or threats.

bulldozed the city council into approving the plan

The synonyms bully and browbeat are sometimes interchangeable, but bully implies intimidation through threats, insults, or aggressive behavior.

bullied into giving up their lunch money

The words cow and browbeat are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost.

not at all cowed by the odds against making it in show business

While in some cases nearly identical to browbeat, intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another.

intimidated by so many other bright freshmen

单词	browbeat
释义	browbeat verb brow·beat ˈbrau̇-ˌbēt browbeat; browbeaten ˈbrau̇-ˈbē-tᵊn or browbeat; browbeating transitive verb : to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully likes to browbeat the waitstaff Synonyms blackjack bogart bulldoze bully bullyrag cow hector intimidate strong-arm See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His father likes to browbeat waiters and waitresses. they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried Recent Examples on the Web There is little reason to believe that the EU or the US can browbeat developing countries to join in the anti-Russia sanctions. Tilak Doshi, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 My siblings invited me out to visit them and proceeded to browbeat me into leaving him. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 16 June 2022 On Tuesday this column noted the valiant attempt by a Washington Post columnist to browbeat consumers into feeling guilty for wanting products to be available on store shelves. James Freeman, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 And there were people like Malcolm who browbeat kids into adopting extremist beliefs. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 10 June 2021 The left, in this light, is not simply advocating equality of people regardless of their backgrounds; it’s a cabal seeking to marginalize and browbeat white people for having created a bigoted society that does not actually exist. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 29 May 2021 Instead, Chinese internet companies are using the threat of government action to browbeat their rivals, my colleague Li Yuan wrote in her latest column. New York Times, 29 Apr. 2021 Congress routinely imposes conditions on states that receive federal funds, but whatever the extent of Congress’s power to browbeat or cajole states, the tax mandate falls well short of the clarity that federal courts require. Robert Alt, WSJ, 7 May 2021 But rather than trying to browbeat Manchin into submission, Biden appears, according to The New York Times, to be making a go of crafting infrastructure legislation that 10 Republicans could support. Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1581, in the meaning defined above browbeat verb as in to intimidate to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance intimidate bully coerce frighten scare hector startle bulldoze strong-arm bogart harass threaten badger cow pick on shock bullyrag blackjack pressure terrify terrorize force bluster compel bludgeon spook horrify oblige demoralize hound alarm trash-talk constrain menace disturb unnerve affright perturb upset disconcert press dragoon unman discompose disquiet push around distress make alarum psych (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassure encourage cheer comfort soothe persuade convince console steel embolden solace hearten See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of browbeat are bulldoze, bully, cow, and intimidate. While all these words mean "to frighten into submission," browbeat implies a cowing through arrogant, scornful, or contemptuous treatment. browbeat the witness into a contradiction In some situations, the words bulldoze and browbeat are roughly equivalent. However, bulldoze implies an intimidating or an overcoming of resistance usually by urgings, demands, or threats. bulldozed the city council into approving the plan The synonyms bully and browbeat are sometimes interchangeable, but bully implies intimidation through threats, insults, or aggressive behavior. bullied into giving up their lunch money The words cow and browbeat are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost. not at all cowed by the odds against making it in show business While in some cases nearly identical to browbeat, intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another. intimidated by so many other bright freshmen
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