[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

browbeat \brow"beat`\, v. t. imp. browbeat; p. p.
   browbeaten; p. pr.  vb. n. browbeating.
   to depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with
   arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or
   disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully;
   as, to browbeat witnesses.
   1913 webster

         my grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. --w.
                                                  irving.
   1913 webster
see also:
browbeat browbeaten browbeating 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

browbeat
     v 1: be bossy towards; "her big brother always bullied her when
          she was young" syn: strong-arm, bully, bullyrag,
          ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around
     2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
        intimidate syn: bully, swagger
     also: browbeaten
see also:
strong-arm bully bullyrag ballyrag boss around hector 
push around swagger browbeaten 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

browbeaten
     adj : frightened into submission or compliance syn: bullied, cowed,
            hangdog, intimidated
see also:
bullied cowed hangdog intimidated 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

browbeaten
     see browbeat
see also:
browbeat 

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