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browbeat

verb

/ˈbraʊˌbiːt/

Meaning

To intimidate or bully someone into doing something

The lawyer tried to browbeat the witness.

bully, intimidate, coerce, harass, pressure

encourage, support

browbeat into, try to browbeat, browbeat witness

to give permission for something to happen or someone to do something

to fail to keep, maintain, or win something

to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence or worship

To officially declare a dead person a saint; to regard as great or significant.

To place two different things close together to show how they are different or similar.

To mix or blend different things together.