bully (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊli/
Definition
To intimidate or hurt someone, especially someone weaker, repeatedly.
Examples
He was bullied at school for being different.
Don't let anyone bully you into doing something you don't want to do.
The company was accused of bullying its employees.
How to Use bully
- bully someone (prepositional phrase)
- To intimidate or harm a specific person. — "The teacher intervened when she saw him bully the new student."
- bully into (prepositional phrase)
- To force someone to do something through intimidation. — "They tried to bully him into signing the contract."
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