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importune

verb

/ˌɪmpɔːrˈtuːn/

Meaning

To ask someone persistently or pressingly for something

The child importuned his mother for a new toy.

beg, plead, press, request, solicit

refuse, reject, deny

importune someone, importune for help, importune repeatedly

to overturn in the water

to release from a duty, responsibility, or place; to let something out

To expel someone from a property, usually by legal process.

to obtain something, especially money, by force, threats, or unfair means

to shine light on something; to expose to radiation; to illuminate or brighten

to allow or permit; to give permission