browbeat

Meaning (English)

to bully someone into doing something

Meaning (मराठी)

दमदाटी करून भाग पाडणे

Used in a sentence

The court held that officials cannot browbeat villagers into signing consent forms.

संमतिपत्रांवर सह्या करण्यासाठी अधिकारी ग्रामस्थांवर दमदाटी करू शकत नाहीत, असे न्यायालयाने म्हटले.

Synonyms

bully, intimidate, coerce

Antonyms

persuade, encourage