coerce

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /koʊˈɝs/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəʊˈɜːs/

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Verb

Plain form coerce

Third-person singular coerces

Past tense coerced

Past participle coerced

Present participle coercing

1. (transitive) If you coerces someone into doing something, you use power to make them do it, though they may not want to.
   • Synonyms: force, persuade and convince

   She was coerced into giving the bully her lunch money.

Related words

• coercion
• coercive