coercing
kəʊˈɜː.sɪŋ
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.
compelling forcing
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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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  1. French:contraignant, ...
  2. German:druckausübend, ...
  3. Italian:coercitivo, ...
  4. Spanish:presionante, ...
  5. Portuguese:coercitivo, ...
  6. Chinese:施压的, ...
  7. Japanese:強制的な, ...
  8. Arabic:قَسْرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:לוחץ, ...
  10. Russian:давящий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тиснучий, ...
  12. Hindi:दबाव डालना, ...
coerce
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Definition of coerce - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
forceuse force or threats to make someone act
  • They coerced him into signing the contract.
compel pressure
2.
authoritycompel by authority without considering individual desires
  • The regime coerced the citizens to follow strict rules.
compel force pressure
3.
technologyTECH.force a data type to change to anotherTECH.
  • The program coerces the integer to a string.
convert transform
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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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  1. French:contraindre, imposer, ...
  2. German:zwingen, erzwingen, ...
  3. Italian:costringere, obbligare, ...
  4. Spanish:coaccionar, obligar, ...
  5. Portuguese:coagir, converter, ...
  6. Chinese:强迫, 强制转换, ...
  7. Japanese:強制する, 変換する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَكْرَهَ, ضَغَطَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְאַלֵּץ, לְכַפּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:принуждать, заставить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:змушувати, змусити, ...
  12. Hindi:मजबूर करना, आदेश देना, ...
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