What does "stare down" mean?

To intimidate by staring To make someone yield by holding their gaze aggressively.

How do you use "stare down" in a sentence?

She stared him down. They stared each other down. He tried to stare down the opposition.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

Meaning: To intimidate by staring

以凝视来威慑

Intimidar con la mirada

にらみつけて威圧する

노려보며 위압하다

To make someone yield by holding their gaze aggressively.

通过带有攻击性的对视让对方屈服。

Hacer que alguien ceda manteniendo la mirada de forma agresiva.

攻撃的に視線を合わせ続けて相手を屈服させること。

공격적으로 시선을 유지하여 상대를 굴복시키는 것.

Base verb: stare

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She stared him down.
她瞪视他直到他退缩
Le sostuvo la mirada hasta que cedió
彼女は彼をにらみつけて黙らせた
그녀는 그를 노려보며 입을 다물게 했다.
They stared each other down.
他们互相瞪视
Se miraron fijamente desafiándose
彼らはお互いをにらみ合った
그들은 서로 노려보았다.
He tried to stare down the opposition.
他试图用眼神威慑反对者
Intentó intimidar a la oposición con la mirada
彼は反対派をにらみで威圧しようとした
그는 상대편을 노려보며 위압하려 했다.

Context: intimidation, confrontation, dominance

Tone: intense

From using an intense stare to dominate.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal