bully

• vi

• (弱い者を相手に)いじめる、威張りちらす
• (脅かしながら無理に)通る、進む

• vt.

• (弱い者を)いじめる、脅す

abusive husbands usually use the abuse to bully and humiliate their waives in order to build up their own self-esteem.