duress

noun
UK: /djʊˈres/
US: /duːˈres/

  1. Threats or force that are used to make someone do something against their will.

    1. He signed the confession under duress.
    2. The company admitted making false claims about the product, saying that its employees were acting under duress.

Synonyms

coercion pressure force constraint compulsion

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "duress" is /djʊˈres/ in British English and /duːˈres/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "duress": coercion, pressure, force, constraint, compulsion.

Example usage of "duress": "He signed the confession under duress.". More examples on the page.