browbeat – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
browbeat
v.
intimidate, bully, frighten with strong words and looks
browbeat
Verb
1. be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
(synonym) strong-arm, bully, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around
(hypernym) intimidate
(hyponym) tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer
2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
(synonym) bully, swagger
(hypernym) wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
browbeat
v.
zastrašit koho (aby udělal co)
browbeat
Czas.
wymuszać; zastraszać
Browbeat
(v. t.)
To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully; as, to browbeat witnesses.
(imp.)
of Browbeat
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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