Browbeat synonyms
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Part of speech:
To impress, amaze, excite or induce extraordinary affection in others toward oneself.
To cause to feel fright; make suddenly afraid; scare; terrify
threaten (related)
To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.
ride (related)
To ride is defined as to sit in or on something and move from one place to another.
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Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:
Tyrannical; despotic, oppressive, unjust, etc.
(UK) To push someone over by heading straight over them. Often used in conjunction with "over".
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Depress is defined as to press down, make unhappy or less valuable.
To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
To exercise arbitrary or arrogant rule or control.
To subject (another) to hostile or prejudicial remarks or actions; pressure or intimidate.
To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
To dominate or harass (someone, usually a man) with persistent nagging.
To urge, scold, find fault, etc. constantly
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To overcome or subdue by inspiring awe.
To fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify
To make less intense or prominent; reduce or tone down:
swashbuckle
To act as a swashbuckler, as in a movie or play.
boost (antonym)
(Electricity) To increase the voltage of (a circuit).
compliment (antonym)
To present something to (a person) as an act of politeness or respect
praise (antonym)
Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.
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To constitute a threat to; endanger:
To use physical force or violence upon, esp. in robbing
over (related)
From start to finish; through
Swagger is defined as walking or behaving in an arrogant, confident manner.
be bossy towards
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To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully
hoodwink (related)
inveigle (related)
cajole (related)
To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse:
To subjugate or persecute by the imposition of troops.
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Find another word for browbeat. In this page you can discover 42 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for browbeat, like: intimidate, frighten, threaten, bully, cow, ride, dictatorial, domineering, swashbuckling, tyrannical and tyrannous.