strong-arm
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
handle roughly
He was strong-armed by the policemen
Types & categories
- treat hypernym
Related & opposite
- hood derivation
Sense 2 adjective
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
forcible entry
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
be bossy towards
Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Types & categories
- intimidate hypernym
- domineer hyponym
Sense 4 verb
use physical force against
They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant
Types & categories
- beat up hypernym
Related & opposite
- hood derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hood |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | treat |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | push |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | forceful |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | intimidate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | domineer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | hood |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | beat up |