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browbeat: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

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dragoon collapse: a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen; subjugate by imposing troops; compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"

bludgeon collapse: a club used as a weapon; overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"

lord it over collapse: act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"

domineer collapse

walk over collapse: beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship"

ride roughshod over collapse

tread upon collapse

overawe collapse: subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

coerce collapse: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

frighten collapse: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"; drive out by frightening

henpeck collapse

tyrannize collapse: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"; rule a country as a tyrant

demoralize collapse: confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"

enforce collapse: ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";; compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"

daunt collapse: cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"

castrate collapse

overmaster collapse

clamp down on collapse

enslave collapse: make a slave of; bring into servitude

compel collapse: force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

terrorize collapse: coerce by violence or with threats

keep down collapse: manage not to throw up

subjugate collapse: make subservient; force to submit or subdue

intimidate collapse: make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"; to compel or deter by or as if by threats

hector collapse: (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

railroad collapse: transport by railroad; supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West"

crucify collapse: kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

unman collapse: cause to lose one's nerve; "an unmanning experience"

override collapse: a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device; ride (a horse) too hard; counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle); prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"

beat down collapse: dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"; shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers"; persuade the seller to accept a lower price; "She beat the merchant down $100"

huff collapse: a state of irritation or annoyance; inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"

cow collapse: mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'; female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"; a large unpleasant woman

threaten collapse: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"; to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"

oppress collapse: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

bulldoze collapse: flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

repress collapse: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

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