Coerce: meaning, definitions and examples
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coerce
[ kษสหษหs ]
influence
Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was coerced into giving evidence
- The court heard that the confessions had been coerced
law
Obtain (something) by using force or threats.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They were coerced into silence
Translations
Translations of the word "coerce" in other languages:
๐ต๐น coagir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคเคฌเฅเคฐ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช zwingen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memaksa
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะผัััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zmuszaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅผทๅถใใ (ใใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท contraindre
๐ช๐ธ coaccionar
๐น๐ท zorlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ํ๋ค (๊ฐ์ํ๋ค)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ nutit
๐ธ๐ฐ nรบtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผบ่ฟซ (qiรกngpรฒ)
๐ธ๐ฎ prisiliti
๐ฎ๐ธ รพvinga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผำะถะฑาฏัะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแซแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษcbur etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ coaccionar
Word origin
The word 'coerce' originated from the Latin word 'coercere', which means 'to control' or 'to restrain'. It entered the English language in the 16th century. The concept of coercion has been present throughout history, often used in various forms of influence and control.