DRAGOONING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word dragooning. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DRAGOONING
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| bullying | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||
| compelling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • driving or forcing • tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument | ||||||
| constraining | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • restricting the scope or freedom of action | ||||||
| intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| browbeating | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • be bossy towards • discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | ||||||
| bulldozing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • flatten with or as if with a bulldozer | ||||||
| coercing | verbv | |||||
verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means | ||||||
| forcing | verbv | |||||
noun • a powerful effect or influence • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity • physical energy or intensity • group of people willing to obey orders • a unit that is part of some military service • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a group of people having the power of effective action • (of a law) having legal validity • a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • move with force • impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • do forcibly; exert force • take by force | ||||||
| hectoring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War verb • be bossy towards | ||||||
| pressuring | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
noun • the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) • a force that compels • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure • the state of demanding notice or attention • the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin • an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress • the pressure exerted by the atmosphere verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • exert pressure on someone through threats | ||||||
| compel | verbv | |||||
verb • force somebody to do something • necessitate or exact | ||||||
| railroad | nounn | |||||
noun • line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight • a line of track providing a runway for wheels verb • compel by coercion, threats, or crude means • supply with railroad lines • transport by railroad | ||||||
| sandbag | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast verb • treat harshly or unfairly • compel by coercion, threats, or crude means • hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag • downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling • protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up | ||||||