History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
browbeat

to bully (a person)

castigate, nag

castigate

to punish (a person) severely with blows or by criticizing

criticize severely

chastise

to blame, criticize, punish etc (a person) severely

scold, discipline

coerce

the force a person to be obedient, do something etc

compel, press

cow

a fully grown female or any animal of the ox family, especially the domestic kind kept by farmers for producing milk

browbeat, intimidate

depend

to need; rely (on the support etc of a person, thing) in order to exist, to be true or to succeed

count on, rely upon

dissuade

to advise a person against (doing something)

talk out of

enforce

to force obedience to (something), force (something) to be done

put a rule, plan in force

intimidate

to make (a person) afraid in order to force her or him to do something

frighten, threaten

maul

to hurt or injure (a person or animal) badly

mangle, abuse

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LEAN ON as in Wikipedia