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dragoon

[druh-goon] / drəˈgun /
NOUN
horseman
Synonyms
STRONG
broncobuster buckaroo cavalryman cowboy equerry equestrian gaucho jockey postilion pricker roughrider
WEAK
horse guard horse trainer
VERB
boss around
Synonyms
WEAK
browbeat bulldoze dominate domineer oppress order around push around tyrannize
VERB
browbeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
badger bully coerce harass hector intimidate lean on oppress
STRONG
bludgeon bluster bulldoze cow domineer frighten overawe overbear threaten tyrannize
WEAK
despotize lord it over put heat on put the chill on put through the wringer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist help leave alone
WEAK
boost coax compliment praise
VERB
bulldoze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
harass
STRONG
bludgeon bluster browbeat coerce cow hector
Antonyms
WEAK
build construct leave alone
VERB
bully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bludgeon browbeat coerce harass hector oppress persecute terrorize threaten torment torture
STRONG
bluster buffalo bulldoze cow domineer enforce menace overbear showboat swagger tyrannize
WEAK
despotize lean on ride roughshod turn on the heat walk heavy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid alleviate help make happy please relieve
WEAK
leave alone
VERB
coerce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
browbeat bully intimidate repress strong-arm suppress terrorize
STRONG
beset bulldoze concuss constrain cow drive force hinder impel make menace oblige pressurize push restrict threaten urge
WEAK
high-pressure lean on make an offer they can't refuse put the squeeze on shotgun twist one's arm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow encourage help let go
STRONG
aid assist discourage dissuade free halt release repress stop suppress
WEAK
leave alone
VERB
compel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constrain enforce exact impel necessitate oblige urge
STRONG
bulldoze coerce concuss drive hustle make restrain squeeze
WEAK
crack down make necessary put the arm on put the chill on shotgun throw weight around turn on the heat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissuade
STRONG
discourage halt leave alone stop
WEAK
block check delay deter hinder impede obstruct
VERB
cow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bludgeon bully daunt dishearten embarrass faze frighten rattle strong-arm subdue terrorize unnerve
STRONG
abash awe bluster buffalo bulldoze discomfit disconcert dismay enforce hector overawe scare showboat
WEAK
lean on push around turn on the heat walk heavy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm comfort embolden encourage gladden hearten help incite inspirit please
STRONG
soothe
VERB
draft
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call up choose press recruit
STRONG
conscript enlist enroll impress indite induct muster
WEAK
conscribe sign on sign up
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid dodge neglect reject
VERB
enforce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish administer apply carry out implement impose invoke prosecute reinforce require sanction
STRONG
administrate coerce commandeer compel constrain demand dictate discharge drive effect emphasize exact execute exert expect extort fortify fulfill goad hound impel incite lash make necessitate oblige perform press spur strain stress strong-arm support urge whip wrest
WEAK
crack down egg on force upon insist on lean on put into effect put screws to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt not finish refuse stop
STRONG
check delay deter disapprove discourage dissuade fail forget give ignore leave alone let go lose miss neglect prevent release repress
WEAK
abandon disregard drop forego give up overlook
VERB
force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cause charge compel demand drag drive impose inflict limit make move oblige order press pressure require restrict urge
STRONG
apply bind blackmail burden choke coerce command concuss conscript constrain contract draft enforce enjoin exact extort fix impel impress insist necessitate obtrude occasion overcome pressurize sandbag shotgun strong-arm wrest wring
WEAK
bear down bear hard on bring pressure to bear upon pin down put screws to put squeeze on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
check disallow discourage dissuade free halt leave alone let go prevent release stop
STRONG
aid allow forget give help neglect permit
WEAK
surrender yield
VERB
intimidate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alarm awe bully coerce constrain daunt dishearten dismay scare subdue terrify terrorize
STRONG
badger bait bludgeon bluster browbeat buffalo bulldoze chill compel cow dispirit disquiet enforce force hound oblige overawe ride ruffle spook strong-arm
WEAK
bowl over lean on push around showboat twist someone's arm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assure calm comfort embolden encourage hearten help incite inspirit leave alone please reassure release soothe
WEAK
assist
VERB
make
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cause drive force require start
STRONG
coerce concuss constrain effect impel impress initiate interfere meddle oblige press pressurize secure shotgun tamper
WEAK
bring about horn in prevail upon
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stop
STRONG
ignore leave alone let go neglect
WEAK
deny disallow discourage dissuade fail halt prevent refuse refute renounce veto
VERB
persecute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expel harass hound injure maltreat molest oppress outrage pick on pursue torture victimize
STRONG
afflict aggrieve annoy badger bait beat bother crucify distress dog exile hector hunt ill-treat martyr pester plague tease tyrannize vex worry
WEAK
be on one's case drive up the wall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist delight help make happy please protect
STRONG
comfort ignore let go neglect soothe
WEAK
commend console reward
VERB
push
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encourage press pressure speed spur
STRONG
browbeat bulldoze coerce constrain expedite goad goose hurry impel influence inspire jolly kid motivate oblige persuade prod railroad squeeze steamroll strong-arm
WEAK
bear down egg on exert influence fire up go to town on key up lean on overpress pour it on push around put the screws to put up to sell on speed up turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade leave alone
STRONG
delay hinder repress slow stop suppress
WEAK
conceal hide pull
VERB
terrorize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alarm bludgeon bully coerce frighten horrify intimidate menace oppress scare shock terrify
STRONG
awe browbeat bulldoze cow dismay fright hector petrify spook startle strong-arm
WEAK
scare to death strike terror into
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist calm comfort delight gladden help leave alone make happy please reassure soothe
STRONG
encourage expect
WEAK
assuage

Example Sentences

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Tiffany Haddish and Ike Barinholtz show up as spies who dragoon Cage into a covert operation that allows the filmmakers to shift to more commercial terrain and bring out the heavy artillery.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

He rejected accounts of forced labor as "pure fiction," saying the Japanese army "did not dragoon Korean women to work in its brothels."

From Fox News • Mar. 8, 2021

Complications ensue when Harry’s old flame and her spy brother dragoon him into thwarting Nazi plans to poison enemy cities with uranium.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2018

The phrasing means to conjure the previous discussion of leapfrogging pasts and futures, but why dragoon that parallel?

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2015

"Sure, she has not thrown over Dunmore for that foolish dragoon, Kent Bevan?"

From Cardigan by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

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