To cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance

• pressure

  1. The act of pressing.
  2. The condition of being pressed.
  3. The application of continuous force by one body on another that it is touching; compression.

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  1. The act of pressing.
  2. The condition of being pressed.
  3. The application of continuous force by one body on another that it is touching; compression.

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• oblige

  1. To compel or require (someone) to do something, as by circumstance or legality:
  2. To make indebted or grateful:
  3. To do a service or favor for:

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  1. To compel or require (someone) to do something, as by circumstance or legality:
  2. To make indebted or grateful:
  3. To do a service or favor for:

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• obligate

  1. To compel or constrain by a social, legal, or moral requirement.
  2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige:
  3. To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.

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  1. To compel or constrain by a social, legal, or moral requirement.
  2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige:
  3. To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.

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• make

  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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  1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create:
  2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
  3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents:

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• force

  1. The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power:
  2. Power made operative against resistance; exertion:
  3. The use of physical power or violence to compel or restrain:

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  1. The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power:
  2. Power made operative against resistance; exertion:
  3. The use of physical power or violence to compel or restrain:

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• compel

  1. To force (a person) to do something; drive or constrain:
  2. To necessitate or require, as by force of circumstance; demand:
  3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway:

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  1. To force (a person) to do something; drive or constrain:
  2. To necessitate or require, as by force of circumstance; demand:
  3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway:

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• coerce

  1. To pressure, intimidate, or force (someone) into doing something.
  2. To bring about or gain by pressure, threat, or force:

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  1. To pressure, intimidate, or force (someone) into doing something.
  2. To bring about or gain by pressure, threat, or force:

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To control, restrict, or arrest

• restrain

  1. To hold back or keep in check; control:
  2. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
  3. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:

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  1. To hold back or keep in check; control:
  2. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
  3. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:

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• in

  1. Within the limits, bounds, or area of:
  2. From the outside to a point within; into:
  3. To or at a situation or condition of:

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  1. Within the limits, bounds, or area of:
  2. From the outside to a point within; into:
  3. To or at a situation or condition of:

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• rein (back

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• pull in

  1. (literally) To pull something, so that comes inside.
  2. (idiomatic) To arrest.
  3. (idiomatic) To earn [money].

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  1. (literally) To pull something, so that comes inside.
  2. (idiomatic) To arrest.
  3. (idiomatic) To earn [money].

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• keep back

  1. to hold back, refuse to give or share
  2. to restrict or restrain
  3. to prevent (a pupil) to advance in a course

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  1. to hold back, refuse to give or share
  2. to restrict or restrain
  3. to prevent (a pupil) to advance in a course

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• keep

  1. To retain possession of:
  2. To have as a supply:
  3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:

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  1. To retain possession of:
  2. To have as a supply:
  3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:

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• inhibit

  1. To hold back; restrain:
  2. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way:
  3. To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

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  1. To hold back; restrain:
  2. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way:
  3. To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

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• hold in

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• hold down

  1. The act of holding down.
  2. A limit or restraint:
  3. Something, such as a clamp, used to hold an object in place.

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  1. The act of holding down.
  2. A limit or restraint:
  3. Something, such as a clamp, used to hold an object in place.

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• hold back

  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• curb

  1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
  2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.
  3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

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  1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
  2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.
  3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

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• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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• bridle

  1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse's head and used to restrain or guide the animal.
  2. A curb or check:
  3. A span of chain, wire, or rope that can be secured at both ends to an object and slung from its center point.

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  1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse's head and used to restrain or guide the animal.
  2. A curb or check:
  3. A span of chain, wire, or rope that can be secured at both ends to an object and slung from its center point.

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• brake

  1. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.
  2. Something that slows or stops action.
  3. To reduce the speed of with or as if with a brake.

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  1. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.
  2. Something that slows or stops action.
  3. To reduce the speed of with or as if with a brake.

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• bit

  1. A small portion, degree, or amount:
  2. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  3. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance.

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  1. A small portion, degree, or amount:
  2. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  3. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance.

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To check the freedom and spontaneity of

• inhibit

  1. To hold back; restrain:
  2. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way:
  3. To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

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  1. To hold back; restrain:
  2. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way:
  3. To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

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• cramp

  1. An involuntary, spasmodic muscle contraction causing severe pain.
  2. A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles.
  3. Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.

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  1. An involuntary, spasmodic muscle contraction causing severe pain.
  2. A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles.
  3. Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.

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• constrict

  1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.
  2. To squeeze or compress.
  3. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp:

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  1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.
  2. To squeeze or compress.
  3. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp:

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