co·erce (k -ûrs )tr.v. co·erced, co·erc·ing, co·erc·es 1. To force to act or think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel. 2. To dominate, restrain, or control forcibly: coerced the strikers into compliance. See Synonyms at force. 3. To bring about by force or threat: efforts to coerce agreement. [Latin coerc  re, to control, restrain : co-, co- + arcre, to enclose, confine.]co·erc er n.co·erc i·ble adj. |
coerce [koh-urss]
Verb
[-ercing, -erced] to compel or force [Latin co- together + arcere to enclose]
coercion n
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| Verb | 1. | coerce - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" turn up the heat, turn up the pressure - apply great or increased pressure; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election" drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas" steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" squeeze for - squeeze someone for money, information, etc. dragoon, railroad, sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" bring oneself - cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative; "He could not bring himself to call his parents" |
coerce
verb force, compel, bully, intimidate, railroad (informal) constrain, bulldoze (informal) dragoon, pressurize, browbeat, press-gang, twist (someone's) arm (informal) drive
Translations
v coerce [kəuˈəːs]
to force (a person into doing something). dwing يُرغِم، يُكرِه принждавам (při/v/do)nutit tvinge nötigen εξαναγκάζω coaccionar sundima مجبور کردن pakottaa contraindre לִכפּוֹת जबरदस्ती करना prisiliti, obuzdati kényszerít memaksa þvinga costringere 強制する 억지로 시키다 priversti piespiest memaksa dwingen tvinge, presse przymuszać coagir a constrânge принуждать prinútiť priganjati prisiliti tvinga, framtvinga, tilltvinga sig บีบบังคับ zorlamak 強制 примушувати دباؤ ڈالنا ، مجبور کرنا ép buộc 强制
n coˈercion [-ʃən]
dwang إِكْراه، إِجْبار، قَسْـر принуда nátlak, donucování tvang der Zwang εξαναγκασμός coacción sundimine اجبار؛ فشار و تهدید pakottaminen coercition כְּפִייָה जोर-जबरदस्ती siljenje, obuzdavanje kényszerítés paksaan valdbeiting, nauðung coercizione 強制 강제 prievarta piespiešana paksaan dwang tvang, press przymus coacção constrângere принуждение nátlak priganjanje prisila tvång, betvingande การบีบบังคับ zorlama 強制 примушення, насильство استبداد sự ép buộc 强制
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