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Definitions for Coerced
[1] to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially 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, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.: The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.
[4] (tr) to compel or restrain by force or authority without regard to individual wishes or desires
Words related to Coerced
coercebully, intimidate, suppress, repress, strong-arm, browbeat, terrorize, hinder, bulldoze, force, cow, urge, oblige, make, drive, impel, beset, push, threaten, constrain
Words nearby Coerced
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Origin of Coerced
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin coercēre to hold in, restrain, equivalent to co- co- + -ercēre, combining form of arcēre to keep in, keep away, akin to arca ark
Words that may be confused with Coerced
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, coercecoerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige
Other words from Coerced
co·erc·er , noun
co·er·ci·ble , adjective
non·co·er·ci·ble , adjective
un·co·erced , adjective
Word origin for Coerced
C17: from Latin coercēre to confine, restrain, from co- together + arcēre to enclose
Synonyms for Coerced
browbeat, bully, intimidate, repress, strong-arm, suppress, terrorize, beset, bulldoze, concuss, constrain, cow, dragoon, drive, force, hinder, impel, make, menace, oblige, pressurize, push, restrict, threaten, urge, high pressure, lean on, make an offer they can't refuse, put the squeeze on, shotgun, twist one's arm