verb
To force
impel, compel, constrain, pressure; see force 1, threaten 1.
To restrain
restrict, constrain, curb, control; see dominate, hinder, restrain 1. See syn. study at force.
See coerce in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To compel by pressure or threats:
To cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance:
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