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Definition of browbeat verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

browbeat

verb

NAmE//ˈbraʊbit//

browbeat somebody (into doing something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they browbeat

he / she / it browbeats

past simple browbeat

past participle browbeaten

-ing form browbeating

to frighten or threaten someone in order to make them do something synonym intimidate They were browbeaten into accepting the offer.

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