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- Dictionarycoerce/kəʊˈəːs/
verb
- 1. persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats: "he was coerced into giving evidence"
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COERCE definition: 1. to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do: 2. to persuade…. Learn more.
The meaning of COERCE is to compel to an act or choice. How to use coerce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Coerce.
Coerce definition: to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition. See examples of COERCE used in a sentence.
COERCE meaning: 1. to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do: 2. to persuade…. Learn more.
1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition. They coerced him into signing the document. 2. to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact. to coerce obedience. 3. to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.
You can coerce — or pressure — someone to attend your office holiday party, but you can't make him have fun. If you're at a point where you feel like you need to coerce someone into doing something, it might be more civilized to just give up.
1. To pressure, intimidate, or force (someone) into doing something. See Synonyms at force. 2. To bring about or gain by pressure, threat, or force: coerced agreement among the parties; coerced a confession from the suspect. [Latin coercēre, to control, restrain : co-, co- + arcēre, to enclose, confine.] co·erc′er n. co·erc′i·ble adj.
