coerce

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəʊˈɜːrs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/koʊˈɝs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kō ûrs′)

Inflections of 'coerce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
coerces
v 3rd person singular
coercing
v pres p
coerced
v past
coerced
v past p

coerce
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: To force
Synonyms:
impel, compel Collocations, constrain Collocations, pressure Collocations, force Collocations, threaten Collocations, press Collocations, blackmail Collocations, make Collocations, oblige, twist one's arm (slang), intimidate, bully Collocations, domineer, overbear, strong-arm, urge Collocations, pressgang, browbeat, beat into submission, extort, hold to ransom, squeeze Collocations, pressurize (US), pressurise (UK), put pressure on
Sense: To restrain
Synonyms:
restrict Collocations, constrain Collocations, curb Collocations, control Collocations, dominate Collocations, hinder Collocations, restrain Collocations


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