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coerce

co·erce [ kō úrss ] (past and past participle co·erced, present participle co·erc·ing, 3rd person present singular co·erc·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
force somebody: to make somebody do something against his or her will by using force or threats

[15th century. < Latin coercere "shut in together" < arcere "shut in"]

co·erc·er noun
co·erc·i·ble adjective
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