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Meaning of 'coerce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Coerce [ v. t.]
- To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
- To compel or constrain to any action; as, to coerce a man to vote for a certain candidate.
- To compel or enforce; as, to coerce obedience.

Meaning of 'coerce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . coerce [ v]
Meaning (1):
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Example in sentence:
  • He squeezed her for information;
  • She forced him to take a job in the city

Nearby Words:

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