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dragoon

/drəˈɡuːn/noun

उच्चारण ड्रगून

घुड़सवार सैनिक (पुराने समय का)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    in the past, a soldier who rode a horse and carried a gun

    घुड़सवार सैनिक (पुराने समय का)

    • a regiment of dragoons

    Synonyms cavalryman trooper

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb into sth/into doing sth

    to force somebody to do something that they do not want to do

    ज़बरदस्ती कराना, विवश करना

    • He was dragooned into joining the team.
    • Villagers were dragooned into working on the road.

    Synonyms coerce force compel press bully

    Opposite persuade coax

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cavalryman trooper coerce force compel press bully

Antonyms

persuade coax

§Grammar and usage

Dragoon somebody into doing something, as in 'He was dragooned into helping'.

Dragoon somebody into doing something सही है, जैसे 'He was dragooned into helping'।