SAT vocabulary

browbeat

to intimidate, bully, or overbear someone with harsh arrogance

Example

"The aggressive prosecutor attempted to browbeat the witness into contradicting her earlier sworn testimony."

Compound of 'brow' (forehead) and 'beat' (to strike), originally evoking an imposing, lowered forehead like a charging bull.

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