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browbeat

verb

  1. to intimidate
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹaʊ.biːt/

verb

Etymology: From brow + beat.

  1. To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

    Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.

    Beware lest thy mind be swayed by the brow-beating of the Demons.