- coerce co·erce vt
- [kəʊ'ɜːs]
to coerce sb (into doing sth) — costringere qn (a fare qc)
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Coerce — Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coerce — co·erce /kō ərs/ vt co·erced, co·erc·ing: to subject (a person) to coercion compare importune, solicit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
coerce — co•erce [[t]koʊˈɜrs[/t]] v. t. erced, erc•ing 1) to compel by force or intimidation: to coerce someone into signing a document[/ex] 2) to bring about through force; exact: to coerce obedience[/ex] 3) to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting… … From formal English to slang
coerce — co|erce [kəuˈə:s US ˈkouə:rs] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: coercere, from co ( CO ) + arcere to enclose ] to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them coerce sb into (doing) sth ▪ The rebels coerced the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coerce — co|erce [ kou ɜrs ] verb transitive to make someone do something by using force or threats: He claims he was coerced into admitting his guilt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coerce — co·erce || kəʊ ÉœËs v. force, compel to do something … English contemporary dictionary
coerce — co·erce … English syllables
co|erce — «koh URS», transitive verb, erced, erc|ing. 1. to compel; force: »The prisoner was coerced into confessing to the crime. The boy was coerced into learning to dance. SYNONYM(S): oblige. 2. to control or restrain by force or authority: »The unruly… … Useful english dictionary
Coerced — Coerce Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coercing — Coerce Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
co|erc´er — co|erce «koh URS», transitive verb, erced, erc|ing. 1. to compel; force: »The prisoner was coerced into confessing to the crime. The boy was coerced into learning to dance. SYNONYM(S): oblige. 2. to control or restrain by force or authority: »The … Useful english dictionary
