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To force or constrain, as to do something
To force into, or hold in, close bounds; confine
The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.
hinder (related)
To delay action; be a hindrance
force (related)
To produce with effort and against one's will:
Constraint or difficulty caused by misfortune:
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.
To behave like a bully
dupe (related)
cajole (related)
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To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
threaten (related)
To indicate the likely occurrence of (something dangerous, unpleasant, etc.)
dominate (related)
To dominate is defined as to have or take control, or to get all the attention.
restrain (related)
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
Characterized by or inclined to coercion.
Irresistibly or keenly interesting, attractive, etc.; captivating
compulsatory
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
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The definition of compulsory is something that is required, not optional.
Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
Government by force
(UK) To shoot down an idea immediately and forcefully.
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.
To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
To punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.
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To subjugate or persecute by the imposition of troops.
To urge on; incite as to pursuit
Influence is defined as to affect a person or thing.
To make timid; fill with fear:
To threaten or be a danger (to)
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To require something to be brought about.
(Baseball, Golf) To hit (the ball) and make it go to the right or, if one is left-handed, to the left
(Psychiatry) To force (ideas, impulses, etc. painful to the conscious mind) into the unconscious
(Intransitive) To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback. [from 10th c.]
To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.
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To check or stop (a natural flow, secretion, or excretion)
To force or drive forward or onward; impel.
leave-alone (antonym)
To stop bothering.
To cheat, swindle, etc. by or as by the use of force
To bind by a contract, promise, sense of duty, etc.; put under obligation
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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.
persuasion (related)
To compel by pressure or threats
To extract by applying pressure:
browbeat (related)
hoodwink (related)
brainwash (related)
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inveigle (related)
To arrange or agree to:
attack (related)
To use force against in order to harm; start a fight with; strike out at with physical or military force; assault
The definition of obligatory is necessary, required or expected as a result of law or social custom.
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