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Definition of "browbeat" [brow•beat]

  • To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully. See Synonyms at intimidate. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "browbeat" in a sentence
  • "Q Mike, this statement says that "browbeat" and "badger," those two words, what the prosecutor tried to do."
  • "Miami, is attempting "browbeat" deep-pocketed targets in the media in an attempt to force settlements in the RRA bankruptcy."
  • "Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, also mounted another attack on the company for trying to "browbeat" its staff into accepting worse pay and conditions."