browbeat
brow
braʊ
braw
beat
bi:t
bit
/bɹˈa‍ʊbiːt/

Definition & Meaning of "browbeat"in English

to browbeat
01

to force a person into doing something by threatening or frightening them

Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
browbeat
3rd person singular
browbeats
past simple
browbeat
past participle
browbeaten
Examples
He tried to browbeat his coworkers into accepting the new policy.
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