coerce

verb

co·erce kō-ˈərs How to pronounce coerce (audio)

coerced; coercing

transitive verb

: to compel to an act or choice

was coerced into agreeing

abusers who coerce their victims into silence

: to achieve by force or threat

coerce compliance

coerce obedience

: to restrain or dominate by force

religion in the past has tried to coerce the irreligious

W. R. Inge

coercible

kō-ˈər-sə-bəl How to pronounce coerce (audio)

adjective

Synonyms

blackjack
compel
constrain
dragoon
drive
force
impel
impress
make
muscle
obligate
oblige
press
pressure
sandbag

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

A confession was coerced from the suspect by police. was coerced into signing the document

Recent Examples on the Web The implication was clear: Yes, the United States has been trying to punish and coerce Russia with hundreds of sanctions for years now.

Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 Cheryl Bush, an attorney representing VNA, said individually interviewing jurors could coerce them into delivering a verdict that did not necessarily reflect their true opinions after weeks of deliberating.

Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 Across a vast array of circumstances, a State will be able to impose its moral choice on a woman and coerce her to give birth to a child.

Sofia Lotto Persio, Quartz, 24 June 2022 Since 2019, security researchers have warned of the possibility of Russia using control over the Libyan migration route to terrorize and coerce the EU.

Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 The intention of these programs was not to assimilate us into our new (and intimidating) surroundings, but rather to coerce students into accepting and affirming a resident orthodoxy.

Abigail Anthony, National Review, 15 July 2022 In the case of the economist, the report said, Chinese officials in 2019 detained and tried to coerce him to share data and information on U.S. government policies, including on tariffs while the U.S. and China were in the midst of a trade war.

Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Predators who find accounts belonging to minors can coerce those minors into sharing photos and videos of themselves and then groom them to start taking and sharing more proactive content over time — often by posing as other minors.

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 July 2022 Prosecutors said Inciardi and Kosinski tried to coerce Henley to buy back the manuscripts while simultaneously trying to sell them through Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses.

Sonia Moghe, CNN, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coarcen, coercen, borrowed from Anglo-French *cohercer, borrowed (with conjugation change) from Latin coercēre "to confine, shut up, restrict, restrain," from co- co- + arcēre "to hold in, prevent from approaching, keep away" — more at ark

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

单词	coerced
释义	coerce verb co·erce kō-ˈərs coerced; coercing transitive verb 1 : to compel to an act or choice was coerced into agreeing abusers who coerce their victims into silence 2 : to achieve by force or threat coerce compliance coerce obedience 3 : to restrain or dominate by force religion in the past has tried to coerce the irreligious W. R. Inge coercible kō-ˈər-sə-bəl adjective Synonyms blackjack compel constrain dragoon drive force impel impress make muscle obligate oblige press pressure sandbag See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A confession was coerced from the suspect by police. was coerced into signing the document Recent Examples on the Web The implication was clear: Yes, the United States has been trying to punish and coerce Russia with hundreds of sanctions for years now. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 Cheryl Bush, an attorney representing VNA, said individually interviewing jurors could coerce them into delivering a verdict that did not necessarily reflect their true opinions after weeks of deliberating. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 Across a vast array of circumstances, a State will be able to impose its moral choice on a woman and coerce her to give birth to a child. Sofia Lotto Persio, Quartz, 24 June 2022 Since 2019, security researchers have warned of the possibility of Russia using control over the Libyan migration route to terrorize and coerce the EU. Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 The intention of these programs was not to assimilate us into our new (and intimidating) surroundings, but rather to coerce students into accepting and affirming a resident orthodoxy. Abigail Anthony, National Review, 15 July 2022 In the case of the economist, the report said, Chinese officials in 2019 detained and tried to coerce him to share data and information on U.S. government policies, including on tariffs while the U.S. and China were in the midst of a trade war. Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Predators who find accounts belonging to minors can coerce those minors into sharing photos and videos of themselves and then groom them to start taking and sharing more proactive content over time — often by posing as other minors. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 July 2022 Prosecutors said Inciardi and Kosinski tried to coerce Henley to buy back the manuscripts while simultaneously trying to sell them through Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses. Sonia Moghe, CNN, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English coarcen, coercen, borrowed from Anglo-French cohercer, borrowed (with conjugation change) from Latin coercēre* "to confine, shut up, restrict, restrain," from co- co- + arcēre "to hold in, prevent from approaching, keep away" — more at ark First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition coerce verb co·erce kō-ˈərs coerced; coercing : force entry 2 sense 1, compel He was coerced into giving up his lunch money. Legal Definition coerce transitive verb co·erce kō-ˈərs coerced; coercing : to subject (a person) to coercion compare importune, solicit coerced 1 of 2 adjective as in unwilling not made or done willingly or by choice coerced participation that couldn't last Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unwilling forced spontaneous accidental involuntary will-less unintended unintentional automatic unprompted impulsive inadvertent unconscious unplanned instinctive unpremeditated unwitting unknowing Antonyms & Near Antonyms willing voluntary uncoerced deliberate wilful intentional willful unforced conscious planned knowing advised considered purposeful premeditated freewill volitional premeditative prepense self-inflicted self-imposed See More coerced 2 of 2 verb past tense of coerce as in forced to cause (a person) to give in to pressure was coerced into signing the document Synonyms & Similar Words forced compelled obliged obligated pressured blackmailed dragooned intimidated drove constrained bullied impelled pressed impressed muscled made sandbagged threatened browbeat cowed blackjacked hectored terrorized badgered shamed harassed dragged menaced bulldozed twisted one's arm hounded high-pressured Antonyms & Near Antonyms let allowed permitted induced convinced moved satisfied persuaded argued won (over) talked (into) prevailed (on or upon) See More
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coerce

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

verb

Legal Definition

transitive verb

adjective

verb