Browbeat (verb)

To intimidate or bully someone into doing something or into giving in to one's demands.

Origin:

The word browbeat is an alteration of the word brawbeat which means to bully or intimidate, it is derived from the word brow meaning forehead and beat meaning to hit. it appeared in the 16th century in english language.

Examples:

1. He browbeat her into giving him her phone number.
2. The manager browbeat the new employee into working overtime.
3. The teacher browbeat the students into handing in their homework on time.
4. The lawyer browbeat the witness into changing his testimony.
5. He was constantly browbeat by his boss into working longer hours.