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shanghaied

/ʃæŋˈhaɪd/ /ʃɑŋˈhaɪd/

Meanings
verb
To force or trick (someone) into joining a ship as part of the crew.

Examples :

"The unsuspecting tourist was shanghaied onto a fishing boat after accepting a "free" tour from a persuasive stranger at the docks. "
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Related Words

Illustration jurisdiction

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration assistant

assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

Illustration commandeer

commandeer verb

/ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr/ /ˌkɔːmənˈdɪr/

To seize for military use.

"The army commandeered the school gymnasium for a temporary hospital. "

Illustration persuasive

persuasive noun

/pərˈsweɪsɪv/ /pɚˈsweɪsɪv/

That which persuades; incitement.

"The persuasive of the car salesman convinced my dad to buy the extended warranty. "

Illustration stranger

stranger adjective

/ˈstɹeɪndʒə/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.

"He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter."

Illustration unsuspecting

unsuspecting adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/ /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪn/

Not suspecting; without any suspicion.

"He easily shot the unsuspecting target."

Illustration accepting

accepting verb

/əkˈsɛptɪŋ/

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

"The school is accepting applications for the next semester. "

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration employee

employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration decisions

decisions noun

/dɪˈsɪʒənz/ /dɪˈsɪʒnz/

The act of deciding.

""The team's success depends on making good decisions." "

Illustration detective

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "