stare down

/stɛər daʊn/
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Other forms: staring down; stared down; stares down

Definitions of stare down
  1. verb
    overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring
    “He simply stared down his opponent”
    synonyms: outface, outstare
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    type of:
    gaze, stare
    look at with fixed eyes
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