Coerce

[kəʊ'ɜːs] or [ko'ɝs]

Definition

(verb.) 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'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

(v. t.) To compel or constrain to any action; as, to coerce a man to vote for a certain candidate.

(v. t.) To compel or enforce; as, to coerce obedience.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Restrain, curb, check, put under restraint.[2]. Compel, force, drive, constrain.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Restrain, inhibit, impel, compel, drive, counteract, check, constrain, force,confine, intimidate

ANT:Permit, persuade, urge, instigate, encourage, liberate, induce, seduce, tempt

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Definition

v.t. to restrain by force: to compel.—adj. Coer′cible.—adv. Coer′cibly.—ns. Coer′cion restraint: government by force; Coer′cionist.—adj. Coer′cive having power to coerce: compelling.—adv. Coer′cively.—n. Coer′civeness.

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