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   coerce

   /kəʊˈəːs/

   verb

   • 1. persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats: "he was coerced into giving evidence"
   • ▪ obtain (something) from someone by using force or threats: "their confessions were allegedly coerced by torture"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin coercere ‘restrain’, from co- ‘together’ + arcere ‘restrain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coercer noun
   • 2. coercible adjective

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   What is the meaning of the word coerce?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word 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" To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

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   What is the difference between force and coerce?

   • force is the general term and implies the overcoming of resistance by the exertion of strength, power, or duress. compel typically suggests overcoming of resistance or unwillingness by an irresistible force. coerce suggests overcoming resistance or unwillingness by actual or threatened violence or pressure.

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   What does coerced mean?

   • The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: COERCED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of coerce 2. to persuade someone forcefully to do something that…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if you coerce someone into doing something?

   • If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to. Potter claimed he was coerced into pleading guilty. [VERB noun + into] High-pressure sales tactics are employed to coerce people into signing up. [V n into -ing/n] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   Coerce means to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of coerce, and see synonyms and related words in different contexts.

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     COERCE meaning: 1. to persuade someone forcefully to do...

   • Znaczenie Coerce, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COERCE definicja: 1. to persuade someone forcefully to do...

   • Coerce: French Translation

     coerce translate: contraindre. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Coerce Spanish Translation

     COERCE translate: coaccionar, coaccionar. Learn more in the...

   • Coerce: Thai Translation

     coerce translate: บีบบังคับ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     COERCE translate: 強制，強迫；威逼，脅迫. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     COERCE translate: 强制，强迫；威逼，胁迫. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Coerce: Indonesian Translation

     coerce translate: memaksa. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   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.

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   Coerce means to make someone or something yield by force or threat. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of coerce from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   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.

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   Coerce means to make someone do something against their will, using force or authority. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation guides.

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    Coerce means to force somebody to do something by using threats. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms, pronunciation and grammar notes.