Antonyms for browbeat
ˈbraʊˌbitbrow·beat

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1. browbeatverb

   Synonyms:
   cow, intimidate, domineer, bully

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1. browbeat

   One is frightened by a cause of fear addressed directly and suddenly to the senses; he is intimidated by an apprehension of contingent consequences dependent on some act of his own to be done or forborne; the means of intimidation may act through the senses, or may appeal only to the intellect or the sensibilities. The sudden rush of an armed madman may frighten; the quiet leveling of a highwayman's pistol intimidates. A savage beast is intimidated by the keeper's whip. Employers may intimidate their employees from voting contrary to their will by threat of discharge; a mother may be intimidated through fear for her child. To browbeat or cow is to bring into a state of submissive fear; to daunt is to give pause or check to a violent, threatening, or even a brave spirit. To scare is to cause sudden, unnerving fear; to terrify is to awaken fear that is overwhelming. Compare ALARM.

   Synonyms:
   affright, alarm, appal, cow, daunt, dismay, frighten, intimidate, scare, terrify

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. browbeat

   Antonyms:
   encourage, rally, countenance, support

   Synonyms:
   intimidate, bully, overbear, cow, overawe, boycott, bulldoze

Matched Categories

1. • Intimidate
   • Wheedle

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push aroundverb

   be bossy towards

   "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

   Synonyms:
   hector, strong-arm, push around, boss around, bullyrag, bully, swagger, ballyrag

2. browbeat, bully, swaggerverb

   discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

   Synonyms:
   ballyrag, tittup, sashay, swash, swagger, boss around, strong-arm, push around, bullyrag, hector, prance, strut, bluster, ruffle, bully, cock

How to use browbeat in a sentence?

1. Bob Corker:

   To browbeat somebody for just having a question or speak down to someone because they have a concern. To say that they're irrational or they don't understand who we are as a nation, or something like that. Yeah, it doesn't help. It hurts, what would help, and I think this was a universal message in the meeting we just had -- on both sides of the aisle, I might add -- is that someone needs to explain clearly to the American people the processes we go through before we admit refugees.

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