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browbeat

verb

Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
T
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
15

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbɹaʊ.biːt

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verb

  1. Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

verb

  1. Be bossy towards

    “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”

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Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

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