coerce
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Britannica Dictionary definition of COERCE
[+ object]
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to make (someone) do something by using force or threats
— usually + into
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He was coerced into signing the confession.
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Soldiers coerced the residents into giving them food.
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The singer was coerced into a contract with the record company.
2
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to get (something) by using force or threats
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A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.
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They used coercion to obtain the confession.
