browbeat

/ˈbrau̇-ˌbēt/

verb

  1. to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully

likes to browbeat the waitstaff

intimidate cow bulldoze bully browbeat mean to frighten into submission. intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another. cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost.