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STARE DOWN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring

Example:

He simply stared down his opponent

Synonyms:

outface; outstare; stare down

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "stare down" is one way to...):

gaze; stare (look at with fixed eyes)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot stare down Sue

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