browbeaten

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/ˈbɹaʊbiːtən/

adjective

intimidated or subjugated

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of browbeat
adjectivebrowbeaten (comparative more browbeaten, superlative most browbeaten)

comparative more browbeaten · superlative most browbeaten

  1. intimidated or subjugated

Origin

From brow + beaten.

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Cite this entry
APA

browbeaten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/browbeaten

MLA

“browbeaten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/browbeaten. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “browbeaten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/browbeaten.

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