Verb: browbeat (browbeat,browbeaten) 'braw,beet
- Repeatedly tell (someone) what to do in an overbearing, domineering, or intimidating way
"Her big brother always browbeat her when she was young";
- strong-arm, bully, bullyrag [N. Amer, informal], ballyrag [N. Amer, informal], boss around [informal], hector, push around [informal], boss, push about [informal]
- Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
"The boss browbeat his employees into working overtime";
- bully, swagger
Derived forms: browbeaten, browbeat, browbeats, browbeating
Type of: blarney, cajole, coax, intimidate, inveigle, palaver [informal, rare], sweet-talk [informal], wheedle