Coerce

Word COERCE
Character 6
Hyphenation co erce
Pronunciations /kəʊˈɜːs/

Definitions and meanings of "Coerce"

What do we mean by coerce?

To pressure, intimidate, or force (someone) into doing something. synonym: force. transitive verb

To bring about or gain by pressure, threat, or force. transitive verb

To restrain or constrain by force, as by the force of law or authority; especially, compel to compliance; constrain to obedience or submission in a vigorous or forcible manner.

To deprive of by force; restrain of.

To enforce; compel by forcible action: as, to coerce obedience.

To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. transitive verb

To compel or constrain to any action. transitive verb

To compel or enforce. transitive verb

To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. verb

To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will. verb

To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type. verb

To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : verb

To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will.

To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.

To compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition Urban Dictionary

Being forced to do something. Urban Dictionary

When the manic disrobes and valenzates the muzon's sister in the kitchen, while the muzon is presumed dead. Urban Dictionary

Montreallian valis. Applicable when one is attempting to valenzate a puzonicle don that is clearly briacatus and unable to stand with her own power. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Coerce

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The word "coerce" in example sentences

Its implicit definition of "coerce" is ... strange. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Should you or someone you know and can coerce is interested is this contact me. ❋ Canadian Silver Bug/Green Assassin Brigade (2008)

And I've certainly been the target of attempts to "coerce" - as has anyone who has read a blog post pushing a certain position. ❋ Unknown (2009)

More broadly, the fundamental point is that once you have decided you are going to "coerce" a person into telling you what you want to hear with any of these means -- waterboarding, sleep deprivation, hypothermia, etc. -- you have committed to torturing them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Maybe if you felt the government had no power to "coerce" religion, you would not fear the employee of the government (no more than a human being, like all others, whose paycheck is funded by tax revenues rahter than commerce) having any power to affect religius conversion beyond what any other person you might meet that wishes to express their religious views. ❋ Unknown (2006)

You don't need to "coerce" the converted.. the Supreme Court of Canada clearly reflects the interests and ideals of the Government who appointed them.. and they are completely devoid of direct political pressure.. ❋ CC (2008)

In what sense does Dawkins want to "coerce" people into his belief? ❋ Unknown (2006)

As you can see, my choice of the word "coerce" was spot on. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ma thereby willfully ignores the fact that the very existence of these publicly-funded shrines marks nothing less than a campaign by the KMT to use state power to "coerce" all of the 23 million Taiwan people into "adhering" to its own Chiang cult. ❋ Michael Turton (2008)

Yet it unequivocally states that the People "Shall not" (imperative) "coerce" the government, without defining what form such "coercion" takes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The doctors 'strike was illegal under new security legislation that makes attempts to "coerce" the government punishable by up to ❋ Unknown (2005)

P.S. The article itself has some assumptions, such as use of "under God" in the Pledge does is no way "coerce" people including six year olds, I assume, that just do not pass the smell test. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"We call on all Zimbabweans to mobilize against this assault on their dignity, livelihoods and well being," said Themba-Nyathi, defying tough new security laws that provide a 20 year prison term for anyone trying to "coerce" President Robert Mugabe's government. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Under Zimbabwe's law, anyone convicted of attempting to "coerce" President Robert Mugabe's government risks a 20-year jail term. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Under the draconian new Public Order and Security Act, anyone attempting to "coerce" the government faces up to 2 years imprisonment. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Earthlife Africa accused the United States on Tuesday of using the World Summit on Sustainable Development to "coerce" African governments into accepting genetically modified food aid. ❋ Unknown (2002)

It was made an offence to 'coerce' servants into joining a 'club or association', but the ordinance conceded ❋ Ray Esther (1969)

[Pistols] [firing] at [my feet] coerce me to dance ❋ Jamerz113 (2009)

[pronounce] [co] - erced or Co-herstcoerced ❋ Regardless Devon Victory (2010)

"The muzon is dead" yelled chains, as [Manic] [coerced] [the don] in an adjacent room. ❋ Balls (2004)

Upon leaving [the Dome], Chains [coerced] the don to no [avail]. ❋ PON (2004)

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