/ˈbraʊbi:t ||; ˈbrɑυˌbit/verb [T] (past tense browbeat;past participle browbeaten)browbeat sb (into doing sth) to frighten or threaten sb in order to make him/her do sth 恐吓；威胁: They were browbeaten into accepting the deal. 他们受到威胁，逼得接受协议。