Browbeat

/ˈbɹaʊ.biːt/

Synonyms for "browbeat" (101 found)

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Closest matches (21)

Verb(8 words)

bully badger badgered ballyragboss aroundbuffaloed bulldogged bullyrag

badgerbeat downbludgeon blusterbluster out ofbounce break bulldoze bully bullyrag

Noun(3 words)

batters buffalo buffaloes

Strong matches (30)

castrateclamp down oncoerce compel cow crucify daunt demoralize despotize discourage dominate domineerdomineer overdragoon enforce enslave face frighten grindgrind down

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harass hassle hector

Verb(6 words)

coerce cow cowed cowing domineer harass

Noun(1 words)

harangue

Related words (50)

Verb(10 words)

hector hectored henpecks intimidate overawed pressurize pummelspush aroundstrong-arm swagger

henpeck hound huff intimidatekeep downkeep underlord it overnag oppress overawe overbear overmaster override pickpress heavy onpush railroad repressride override roughshod over

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ruffle subjugate suppresssystematically terrorizeterrorize threatentrample downtrample upontread downtread upontyrannizetyrannize overunmanwalk all overwalk overweigh heavy on

Noun(4 words)

henpecking intimidating jawbones thumbscrew

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5 relation types

More general

12 entries

blarney cajole coax coercion domination intimidate intimidation inveigle palaver pressure sweet-talk wheedle

More specific

6 entries

badgering bullydogmatic assertionharrying strong-armtone policing

Collocations

6 entries

browbeat a witnessbrowbeat into submissionbrowbeat languagebrowbeat questionsbrowbeat rhetoricbrowbeat tactics

Inflections

2 entries

browbeating browbeats

Derivations

2 entries

browbeater browbeating

Sample sentences

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He browbeat her into accepting it.

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It is not a “club” with which to browbeat others.

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Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.

Source: wiktionary

Beware lest thy mind be swayed by the brow-beating of the Demons.

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