BROWBEAT

browbeat. Browbeat, v.t. browbeat, pret. browbeat, browbeaten, pa. to bear down, humble, depress

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Brow″beat′ (�), v. t. [imp. Browbeat; p. p. Browbeaten (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Browbeating.] 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. My grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. W. Irving.