ALL meanings of coerce
co·erce
C c - verb coerce If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to. 4
- verb coerce to compel or restrain by force or authority without regard to individual wishes or desires 3
- verb transitive coerce to restrain or constrain by force, esp. by legal authority; curb 3
- verb transitive coerce to force or compel, as by threats, to do something 3
- verb transitive coerce to bring about by using force; enforce 3
- verb with object coerce to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document. 1
- verb with object coerce to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact: to coerce obedience. 1
- verb with object coerce to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.: The state is based on successfully coercing the individual. 1
- noun coerce Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats. 1
- transitive verb coerce force, compel 1
- transitive verb coerce bring about by force 1
- verb coerce To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. 0
- verb coerce (Transitive Verb) to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will. 0
- verb coerce (Transitive Verb) (computing) to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type. 0