Coerce synonyms and antonyms

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impel
To drive forward; to propel an object.
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compel
To force or constrain, as to do something
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constrain
To force into, or hold in, close bounds; confine
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puissance
The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.
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restrict
To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.
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curb
To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
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hinder (related)
To delay action; be a hindrance
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force (related)
To produce with effort and against one's will:
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duress
Constraint or difficulty caused by misfortune:
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blackmail
To extort money from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.
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bully
To behave like a bully
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dupe (related)
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cajole (related)
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control
To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
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threaten (related)
To indicate the likely occurrence of (something dangerous, unpleasant, etc.)
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dominate (related)
To dominate is defined as to have or take control, or to get all the attention.
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restrain (related)
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
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coercive
Characterized by or inclined to coercion.
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compelling
Irresistibly or keenly interesting, attractive, etc.; captivating
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compulsatory
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
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compulsory
The definition of compulsory is something that is required, not optional.
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coercion
Government by force
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bulldoze
(UK) To shoot down an idea immediately and forcefully.
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cow
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.
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dictate
To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
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discipline
To punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.
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dragoon
To subjugate or persecute by the imposition of troops.
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drive
To move (something) by hitting it with great force.
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enforce
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force. [from 17th c.]
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hound
To urge on; incite as to pursuit
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influence
Influence is defined as to affect a person or thing.
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intimidate
To make timid; fill with fear:
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menace
To threaten or be a danger (to)
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necessitate
To require something to be brought about.
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prod
To poke, to push, to touch.
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push
(Baseball, Golf) To hit (the ball) and make it go to the right or, if one is left-handed, to the left
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repress
(Psychiatry) To force (ideas, impulses, etc. painful to the conscious mind) into the unconscious
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ride
(Intransitive) To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback. [from 10th c.]
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rule
To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
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steamroller
To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.
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suppress
To check or stop (a natural flow, secretion, or excretion)
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terrorize
(American) Alternative spelling of terrorise.
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urge
To force or drive forward or onward; impel.
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leave-alone (antonym)
To stop bothering.
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blackjack
To strike with a blackjack or similar weapon.
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hijack
To cheat, swindle, etc. by or as by the use of force
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obligate
To bind by a contract, promise, sense of duty, etc.; put under obligation
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oblige
The definition of oblige is to compel, force or obligate someone to do something by force, or to do as someone wishes, or to be indebted to someone.
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persuasion (related)
To compel by pressure or threats
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hale
To drag, pull, especially forcibly.
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squeeze
To extract by applying pressure:
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browbeat (related)
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hoodwink (related)
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brainwash (related)
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inveigle (related)
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make
To arrange or agree to:
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strong-arm
(Often figuratively) To coerce, to muscle.
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attack (related)
To use force against in order to harm; start a fight with; strike out at with physical or military force; assault
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obligatory
The definition of obligatory is necessary, required or expected as a result of law or social custom.
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  • He even managed to coerce the children into doing the dishes.

  • When the king brought over a few Irish soldiers to coerce the English, Sarsfield came in command of them.

  • A leader does n't coerce people into change that they resist.

  • The refusal of the soldiers to coerce the Assembly showed that the monarchy could no longer rely on the army; and a few days later, when the lesser nobility and the lower ranks of the clergy had united with the third estate whose cause was their own, the king yielded, and on the 27th of June commanded both orders to join in the National Assembly, which was thereby recognized and the political revolution sanctioned.

  • You put my cousin in a room with a rabid dog to coerce me to … do something? she managed.

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