English dictionary
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English noun: dragoon | |||
| 1. | dragoon (person) a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cavalryman, trooper | ||
English verb: dragoon | |||
| 1. | dragoon (social) compel by coercion, threats, or crude means | ||
| Samples | They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone. | ||
| Synonyms | railroad, sandbag | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze | ||
| 2. | dragoon (social) subjugate by imposing troops | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | subject, subjugate | ||
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