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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: browbeaten (0.02073 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to browbeaten.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: browbeaten
browbeaten
adj : frightened into submission or compliance [syn:
bullied,
cowed,
hangdog,
intimidated]
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]
browbeaten
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browbeat
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Browbeaten
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]
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