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verb
- 1. persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats: "he was coerced into giving evidence"
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COERCE definition: 1. to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do: 2. to persuade…. Learn more.
1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition. They coerced him into signing the document. 2. to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact. to coerce obedience. 3. to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.
To coerce is to manipulate, use aggressive arguments, pressure unfairly, or threaten — really, this isn't very civilized behavior, is it? Handy synonyms for this verb include force and pressure . In a gangster film, you might hear a character say he "put the squeeze" on someone — another way of saying he coerced them.
The meaning of COERCE is to compel to an act or choice. How to use coerce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Coerce.
COERCE meaning: 1. to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do: 2. to persuade…. Learn more.
Definition of coerce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Coerce definition: to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition. See examples of COERCE used in a sentence.
1. To pressure, intimidate, or force (someone) into doing something. See Synonyms at force. 2. To bring about or gain by pressure, threat, or force: coerced agreement among the parties; coerced a confession from the suspect. [Latin coercēre, to control, restrain : co-, co- + arcēre, to enclose, confine .] co·erc′er n. co·erc′i·ble adj.
A complete guide to the word "COERCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
to make someone do something that they do not want to do: [ + into + doing sth ] Employees said they were coerced into signing the agreement. coercion. noun [ U ] uk / kəʊˈɜːʃ ə n / us. They accused the police of coercion. (Definition of coerce from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of coerce.
