to browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

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Definition of to browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people in English English dictionary

slap down

She slapped down her subordinate at the meeting.

Hyphenation

to brow·beat or rep·ri·mand some·one harshly, u·su·al·ly in front of oth·er peo·ple