Browbeat synonyms and antonyms

brou'bēt'

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intimidate
To impress, amaze, excite or induce extraordinary affection in others toward oneself.
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frighten
To cause to feel fright; make suddenly afraid; scare; terrify
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cow
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.
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ride (related)
To ride is defined as to sit in or on something and move from one place to another.
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threaten (related)
To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
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bully
To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
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dictatorial
In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others
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domineering
Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
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tyrannical
Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:
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tyrannous
Tyrannical; despotic, oppressive, unjust, etc.
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bludgeon
To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
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bulldoze
(UK) To push someone over by heading straight over them. Often used in conjunction with "over".
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coerce
To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will.
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depress
Depress is defined as to press down, make unhappy or less valuable.
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dictate
To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
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domineer
To exercise arbitrary or arrogant rule or control.
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harass
To subject (another) to hostile or prejudicial remarks or actions; pressure or intimidate.
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hector
To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
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henpeck
To dominate or harass (someone, usually a man) with persistent nagging.
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nag
To urge, scold, find fault, etc. constantly
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overawe
To overcome or subdue by inspiring awe.
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scare
To fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify
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subdue
To make less intense or prominent; reduce or tone down:
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swashbuckle
To act as a swashbuckler, as in a movie or play.
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boost (antonym)
(Electricity) To increase the voltage of (a circuit).
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compliment (antonym)
To present something to (a person) as an act of politeness or respect
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praise (antonym)
Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.
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coax (antonym)
To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
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bullyrag
To taunt someone
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menace
To constitute a threat to; endanger:
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strong-arm
To use physical force or violence upon, esp. in robbing
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over (related)
From start to finish; through
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swagger
Swagger is defined as walking or behaving in an arrogant, confident manner.
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ballyrag
be bossy towards
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boss-around
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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push-around
To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully
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hoodwink (related)
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inveigle (related)
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cajole (related)
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disconcert
To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse:
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dragoon
To subjugate or persecute by the imposition of troops.
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Browbeat Sentence Examples

  • He browbeat the judges on the bench, and kept many persons under arrest for indefinite periods without a trial.

  • Cesare's position was greatly shaken, and when he tried to browbeat the cardinals by means of Don Michelotto and his bravos, they refused to be intimidated; he had to leave Rome in September, trusting that the Spanish cardinals would elect a candidate friendly to his house.

  • Alexander, although he could not get Savonarola into his own hands, browbeat the Florentine government into condemning the reformer to death (May 23, 1498).

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