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coerce
/kəʊˈəːs/
verb

persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using

force or threats.
"he was coerced into giving evidence"

Similar: pressure pressurize

obtain (something) from someone by using force or

threats.
"their confessions were allegedly coerced by torture"

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COERCE | English meaning - Cambridge

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to persuade someone forcefully to do something that he or
she may not want to do: I don't think anybody should be
coerced into leaving.

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Coerce De!nition & Meaning

23 Jun 2023 — coerce suggests overcoming resistance or
unwillingness by actual or threatened violence or pressure.
coerced into signing over the rights.

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Coerce - De!nition, Meaning & Synonyms

To coerce is to manipulate, use aggressive arguments,
pressure unfairly, or threaten — really, this isn't very civilized
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Coerce De!nition & Meaning

coerce · to compel by force, intimidation, or authority,
especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
They coerced him into signing the document.

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Coerce de!nition and meaning | Collins

English Dictionary
Definition of 'coerce' ; verb. (transitive). to compel or restrain
by force or authority without regard to individual wishes or
desires · coercer (coˈercer). noun.

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coerce verb - De!nition, pictures,

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coerce somebody into (doing) something They were coerced
into negotiating a settlement. coerce somebody to do
something They tried to coerce him to sign away ...

Present simple I / you / we / they coerce: /kəʊˈɜːs/ /kəʊˈɜːrs/

Past participle coerced: /kəʊˈɜːst/ /kəʊˈɜːrst/
He / she / it coerces: /kəʊˈɜːsɪz/ /kəʊˈɜːrsɪz/

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coerce verb - De!nition, pictures,

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to force someone to do something by using threats They
were coerced into negotiating a settlement. Take your…
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Coerce De!nition & Meaning | Britannica

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COERCE meaning: 1 : to make (someone) do something by
using force or threats usually + into; 2 : to get (something) by
using force or threats.

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COERCE (verb) de!nition and synonyms

Definition of COERCE (verb): persuade someone using force
or threats.

Past participle: coerced

Present participle: coercing

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coerce
(transitive) To restrain by force, especially by law or authority;
to repress; to curb. · (transitive) To use force, threat, fraud, or
intimidation in an attempt ...