rudoyer

== French == === Etymology === From rude +‎ -oyer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁy.dwa.je/ === Verb === rudoyer (transitive) to treat harshly, mistreat (transitive) to humiliate, humble (violently) ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'. === Further reading === “rudoyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012