ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcoerce
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coerce
Meaning: to force someone to do something through pressure or threats
coerce in a sentence
How coerce is used in real sentences:
The manager tried to coerce the employees into working extra hours without pay.
The bully tried to coerce his classmates into handing over their lunch money.
“Chen refused to coerce the analyst by threatening his fellowship; instead, she required an independent test that everyone could inspect.”
— from the passage The Returning Hinge
“He offered to sponsor a limited edition, then tried to coerce Mara into accelerating the process by threatening to withdraw his money.”
— from the passage The Final Impression
“Neither woman could coerce the other through military threats, for both courts were exhausted, and each negotiator knew that renewed fighting might weaken her own side.”
— from the passage The Negotiators of Cambrai
Synonyms for coerce
Other words for coerce — compel, force and pressure — carry the same meaning.
- compel
- force
- pressure
Antonyms of coerce
Words that mean the opposite of coerce:
Where it comes from
From Latin coercere 'to restrain, control'
Memory hook
CO-ERCE — think of FORCE hidden inside coERCe, forcing someone's hand.