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cowverb to make timid or fearful by or as if by threatsa sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet blackjack, bogart, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, hector, intimidate, mau-mau, strong-arm bluster, trash-talkaffright, alarm(also alarum), frighten, horrify, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrifymenace, terrorize, threatenbadger, harass, houndbludgeon, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, force, make, oblige, press, pressure, push arounddemoralize, psych (out), unman, unnervediscompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, upset pick on cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace, sootheembolden, encourage, hearten, steelconvince, persuade intimidate, cow, bulldoze, bully, browbeat mean to frighten into submission.intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another.intimidated by so many other bright freshmen cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost.not at all cowed by the odds against making it in show business bulldoze implies an intimidating or an overcoming of resistance usually by urgings, demands, or threats.bulldozed the city council into approving the plan bully implies intimidation through threats, insults, or aggressive behavior.bullied into giving up their lunch money browbeat implies a cowing through arrogant, scornful, or contemptuous treatment.browbeat the witness into a contradiction before the 12th century |