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Definition of browbeating - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
intimidationRare intimidating or bullying someone using words or actionsRare
- His browbeating made everyone feel nervous.
Adjective
1.
behaviorRare intimidating or domineering in mannerRare
- His browbeating attitude scared the new employees.
2.
approachRare forceful and controlling in approachRare
- The manager's browbeating style led to a tense meeting.
Origin of browbeating
English, brow (forehead) + beat (strike)
Examples of browbeating in a sentence
She was tired of his constant browbeating. The browbeating manager made everyone nervous. Her browbeating tone left no room for argument. His browbeating tactics intimidated the entire team. She faced his browbeating questions with calmness.
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- French:intimidation, intimidant, ...
- German:Schikane, einschüchternd, ...
- Italian:prepotenze, prepotente, ...
- Spanish:intimidación, intimidante, ...
- Portuguese:intimidação, intimidante, ...
- Chinese:威吓, 威吓的, ...
- Japanese:威圧, 威圧的な, ...
- Arabic:تخويف, مُتَسَلِّط, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְחָדָה, מְאַיֵּם, ...
- Russian:запугивание, властный, ...
- Ukrainian:залякування, залякуючий, ...
- Hindi:डराना-धमकाना, धमकाने वाला, ...
Definition of browbeat - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
intimidationintimidate someone with a domineering manner
- He tried to browbeat the witness into silence.
- She would often browbeat her subordinates into working late.
- The manager tried to browbeat the team into accepting the changes.
Expressions with browbeat
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force someone to do something by scaring or pressuring them
They browbeat him into signing the contract.
force someone by using strong pressure or threats to act
She browbeat him into signing the contract.
Origin of browbeat
Old English, bru (brow) + beatan (to beat)
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- French:intimider, ...
- German:einschüchtern, ...
- Italian:intimidire, ...
- Spanish:intimidar, ...
- Portuguese:intimidar, ...
- Chinese:恐吓, ...
- Japanese:威圧する, ...
- Arabic:أرهب, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְחִיד, ...
- Russian:запугивать, ...
- Ukrainian:залякувати, ...
- Hindi:धमकाना, ...
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