Browbeat

Browbeat (V)

Pronunciation: BROH-beet

Word Meaning: To intimidate or dominate with stern or overbearing looks or words; to bully.

Uses in Sentence:

1. The manager tried to browbeat the employees into working overtime.
2. The aggressive lawyer attempted to browbeat the witness during cross-examination.

Synonyms:

1. Intimidate
2. Bully
3. Coerce
4. Threaten
5. Harass

Antonyms:

1. Encourage
2. Support
3. Persuade
4. Comfort
5. Inspire

Word Meaning in Hindi: धमकाना (Dhamkana) or डराना (Darana)

Word Uses in Hindi:

1. प्रमुख ने कर्मचारियों को अधिक समय काम करने के लिए धमकाने का प्रयास किया। (The manager attempted to browbeat the employees into working overtime.)
2. उसने गवाह को बहुत ही कड़े शब्दों में धमकाने का प्रयास किया। (He tried to browbeat the witness with very harsh words.)