Definition
Definition of coercing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
psychologypressuring someone to act against their will
- She felt the coercing influence of her peers.
- The coercing tactics were evident.
- He used coercing methods to get his way.
Origin of coercing
Latin, coercere (to restrain)
Terms with coercing included in their meaning
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coercion
group coercing people into unwanted tasks
coercion
act of coercing into government service
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- French:contraignant, ...
- German:druckausübend, ...
- Italian:coercitivo, ...
- Spanish:presionante, ...
- Portuguese:coercitivo, ...
- Chinese:施压的, ...
- Japanese:強制的な, ...
- Arabic:قَسْرِي, ...
- Hebrew:לוחץ, ...
- Russian:давящий, ...
- Ukrainian:тиснучий, ...
- Hindi:दबाव डालना, ...
Definition of coerce - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
forceuse force or threats to make someone act
- They coerced him into signing the contract.
2.
authoritycompel by authority without considering individual desires
- The regime coerced the citizens to follow strict rules.
3.
technologyTECH. force a data type to change to anotherTECH.
- The program coerces the integer to a string.
Origin of coerce
Latin, coercere (to control)
Examples of coerce in a sentence
He was coerced into making a false confession. The manager coerced the team into working overtime. He was coerced into signing the contract under pressure. The script coerces the float to an integer. You can coerce the variable to a boolean in this function.
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- French:contraindre, imposer, ...
- German:zwingen, erzwingen, ...
- Italian:costringere, obbligare, ...
- Spanish:coaccionar, obligar, ...
- Portuguese:coagir, converter, ...
- Chinese:强迫, 强制转换, ...
- Japanese:強制する, 変換する, ...
- Arabic:أَكْرَهَ, ضَغَطَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְאַלֵּץ, לְכַפּוֹת, ...
- Russian:принуждать, заставить, ...
- Ukrainian:змушувати, змусити, ...
- Hindi:मजबूर करना, आदेश देना, ...
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