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browbeat

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbraʊbiːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbraʊˌbit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brou′bēt′)

Inflections of 'browbeat' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

browbeats: v 3rd person singular

browbeating: v pres p

browbeat: v past

browbeaten: v past p

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Synonyms:

bully Collocations, intimidate, frighten Collocations, cow Collocations, ride Collocations, threaten Collocations, coerce, repress, oppress, suppress Collocations, subjugate, terrorize, terrorise (UK), walk all over (informal), tyrannize, tyrannise (UK), bulldoze, beat down, nag Collocations, hector, harass Collocations, domineer

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