coerce

verb
UK: /kəʊˈɜːs/
US: /koʊˈɜːrs/

  1. To persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do.

    1. He tried to coerce me into giving him money I didn't have.
    2. The bully attempted to coerce the smaller kids into handing over their lunch money every day.

  2. To achieve something by using force or threats.

    1. They were coerced into signing the agreement.
    2. Under duress, the suspect was coerced to confess to the crime he didn't commit.

Synonyms

intimidate pressure compel bully force
coerce adjective

  1. Done by force or threat.

    1. The confession was obtained under coerce conditions.
    2. The judge ruled the evidence inadmissible due to its coerce nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "coerce" in English means: To persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do., To achieve something by using force or threats..

The phonetic transcription of "coerce" is /kəʊˈɜːs/ in British English and /koʊˈɜːrs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "coerce": intimidate, pressure, compel, bully, force.

Example usage of "coerce": "He tried to coerce me into giving him money I didn't have.". More examples on the page.