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Dun (Verb)

Make a dun color.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Cure by salting; "dun codfish".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher".

Verbs of feeling.

The landlord dunned his tenant repeatedly for the overdue rent, harassing him with constant phone calls.
The kids at school dunned the weak pupil mercilessly, always finding fault with his behavior.
The debt collector would dun anyone who failed to make a payment on time, threatening to ruin their credit score.
His former business partner dunned him relentlessly, demanding that he pay back the money he owed.
The girls at the party dunned the shy guest, forcing her to drink more than she was comfortable with.

Persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.