browbeat
BROW-beetverbMeaning to bully someone with stern words and looks
Memory hook a frowning BROW beats you DOWN. Marcus lowers his bushy brows, glares and thunders until Sami gives up his turn at chess: Marcus browbeats him.
The bossy captain tried to browbeat his crew into working through the night.
In context Rather than persuade the committee with facts, the chairman browbeat its members, glaring and shouting until they agreed just to make him stop.
Similar bully, intimidate, badger, hector
Opposite coax, encourage