to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing.

What does browbeat mean?

transitive verb. : to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully likes to browbeat the waitstaff.

What is the origin of the word browbeat?

browbeat (v.)

"to bully," originally "to bear down with stern or arrogant looks," 1580s, from brow + beat (v.).