To compel, coerce, or constrain (a person). transitive. Without construction. Also reflexive.

Scottish. transitive. To force by torture or violence; to compel. Obsolete.

transitive. To compel or constrain; to force (a person) to do something or from adherence to a belief, etc., by violence. Obsolete.

transitive. slang. To coerce (a person) by means of threats or violence; to threaten or subject to force in order to obtain compliance.

transitive. To frighten (a person, group, etc.) into submission, esp. for political ends; to coerce or restrain (someone) by threat or violence; to…

To fell with a blow from a sandbag. Also figurative, to bully or coerce; to criticize or lambaste.