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strong-arm

English

  1. 🔊 impelled by physical force especially against resistance
    “forcible entry”
  2. 🔊 use physical force against
    “They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant”
  3. 🔊 be bossy towards
    “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”
  4. 🔊 handle roughly
    “He was strong-armed by the policemen”

Similar words

bully browbeat bullyrag ballyrag boss around hector push around forcible physical