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steamroll

/ˈstiːmrəʊl/verb

उच्चारण स्टीम्रोल

(विरोध को) कुचल देना, ज़बरदस्ती मनवाना, दबाव डालकर पास कराना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth | ~ sb into sth/into doing sth informal

    to defeat somebody completely, or to force somebody to do something or to accept something, without paying attention to their opinions or feelings

    (विरोध को) कुचल देना, ज़बरदस्ती मनवाना, दबाव डालकर पास कराना

    • The government steamrolled the bill through Parliament without debate.
    • They tried to steamroll the villagers into selling their land.

    Synonyms crush flatten force railroad bulldoze

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to make a surface flat using a steamroller

    रोड रोलर से समतल करना

    • The new road was steamrolled before the tar was laid.

    Synonyms flatten level roll

◇Word family
steamroller noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

crush flatten force railroad bulldoze level roll

§Grammar and usage

Usage: British English also uses steamroller as a verb with the same meaning, as in 'They steamrollered the plan through'.

Usage में British English में steamroller को भी इसी अर्थ में verb की तरह प्रयोग किया जाता है, जैसे 'They steamrollered the plan through'।