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force-feed
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force-feed (fôrsfd, frs-)
tr.v. force-fed (-fd), force-feed·ing, force-feeds
1. To compel to ingest food; feed forcibly, especially by mechanical means.
2. To force to assimilate: prisoners of war being force-fed the party line.

force-feed
Verb
[-feeding, -fed] to force (a person or animal) to swallow food
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.force-feed - feed someone who will not or cannot eat
feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
Translations
Spanish force-feed [ˈfɔːsfiːd] vt [+ animal, prisoner] → alimentar a la fuerza
French force-feed [ˈfɔːsfiːd] vtnourrir de force
German force-feed [ˈfɔːsfiːd] force vtzwangsernähren;
(animal) → stopfen

Italian force-feed [ˈfɔːsfiːd] vtsottoporre ad alimentazione forzata

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Spinach pandemic legal update: 11-year-old Bobby Plunger of West Hills plans to sue his parents over the many years of force-feeding him killer spinach.
 
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