overawe in English

verb
1
impress (someone) so much that they become silent or inhibited.
he used firepower to overawe the hostile tribes
synonyms:intimidatedauntcowdisconcertunnervesubduedismayfrightenalarmscareterrifypsych out
verb

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1. The statistics still have the power to overawe us.

2. The ultimate object of terrorists is to achieve the maximum overawe.

3. To browbeat verb (browbeats, Browbeated, browbeating) to browbeat (intimidate; overawe) intimider; exercer pression sur quelqu'un

4. In addition, setting up powerful prevention overawe is an important assurance of financial safety.

5. Truth does not strike a pose to overawe people but talks and acts honestly and sincerely.

6. They tried to overawe others by displaying their strength before the volleyball match but finally they failed.

7. The entire metropolitan center possessed a high and mighty air calculated to overawe and abash the common applicant.

8. We should do our work honestly, take an analytical approach, write convincingly and never strike a pose to overawe people.

9. If you could but visit them as some souls have, the feeling of utter contentment and peace would overawe you.

10. We know best what they say; and thou art not one to overawe them by force. So admonish with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning!

11. Browbeat verb (browbeats, browbeated, Browbeating) to browbeat to terrorize ; to intimidate ; to bully ; to startle ; to badger ; to browbeat ; to frighten ; to overawe ; to terrorise

12. Although it can not solve the security problem fundamentally, it can overawe criminal in some degree,(Sentencedict.com ) and it may provide some important clue after things happened.

13. If safety regulation cost is higher, cannot provide enough overawe level, enterprises prevent level is lower, their safety investment is no valid, and result in mine disasters.

14. The entire metropolitan centre possessed a high and mighty air calculated to overawe and abash the common applicant, and to make the gulf between poverty and success seem both wide and deep.

15. The entire metropolitan center possessed a high and mighty air calculated to overawe and abash the common applicant and to make the gulf between poverty and success seem both wide and deep.