Definition of "brow-beaten" [brow-beaten]

• Past participle of brow-beat (verb)

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• "If the COTS program was really brow-beaten into being just the realm of new entrants, the whole program should be thrown out and be recompeted on a level playing field."
• "I will not be brow-beaten by threats of Republicans being worse – the Democrats have proven their worthlessness this past cycle."
• "The latter, by the looks of the interview, wasn't talking very much, never having either been allowed, called or wishing to go to Jerusalem to testify; and, by the looks of the encounter too, was for all intents and purposes brow-beaten into an unenthusiastic recantation B.A.R., May/June, 20ll."