force down

fɔːs daʊn

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Definition of force down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

physical movementmake something move downward using strength

He tried to force down the stuck window.

press down

push down

eating or drinkingmake someone eat or drink something unwillingly

She had to force down the bitter medicine.

force-feed

aircraft landing

Rare

make an aircraft land unexpectedly or by force

Rare

The storm forced down several planes.

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Expressions with force down

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force down someone's throat

impose something on someone against their will

He tried to force his opinions down my throat.

Expressions with force

force out

make someone leave a place or position

The scandal forced him out of office..

force's hand

situation compelling someone to act against their will

The deadline was the force's hand in the decision.

driving force

person or thing motivating an action

Her passion was the driving force behind the project.

force of habit

automatic action due to repeated behavior

He reached for his phone by force of habit.

force one's way

gain access by using physical strength

The firefighters forced their way into the burning building.

force something down someone's throat

make a person accept or listen to unwanted ideas or rules

The government tried to force new policies down people's throat.

Terms with force down included in their meaning

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apply pressure

physical force

push down on something with force

shoot down

hunting

shoot at and force to come down

downed

adj.

force

brought down by force or impact

smack

force

put something down with force

slam

object

put something down with force and noise

flap down

action

throw something down with force

overbear

force

press down with physical force or weight

bear raid

finance

attempt to force down security price by sustained selling

Examples of force down in a sentence

They force down the lever to start the machine.
He tried to force down the overcooked vegetables.
I had to force down a glass of sour milk.
The hijackers forced down the passenger jet.
Enemy fighters tried to force down the reconnaissance plane.

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French:faire descendre, avaler de force, ...
German:herunterdrücken, hinunterwürgen, ...
Italian:spingere giù, mandare giù a forza, ...
Spanish:forzar hacia abajo, obligar a comer o beber, ...
Portuguese:forçar para baixo, obrigar a engolir, ...
Chinese:按下, 硬吞下, ...
Japanese:無理やり下げる, 無理やり飲み込む, ...
Arabic:أَنْزَلَ, أَجْبَرَ على ابتلاع, ...
Hebrew:לְדַחֹף לְמַטָּה, לְהַכְרִיחַ לִבְלוֹעַ, ...
Russian:опустить силой, заставлять проглотить, ...
Ukrainian:зрушити вниз, проковтнути, ...
Hindi:ज़ोर लगाकर नीचे धकेलना, मजबूरी में खिलाना, ...
Bengali:নিচে ধাক্কা দেওয়া, জোর করে খাওয়ানো, ...
Catalan:abaixar, fer empassar, ...
Czech:stlačit dolů, donutit sníst, ...
Danish:trykke ned, få til at indtage, ...
Dutch:naar beneden duwen, naar binnen werken, ...
Greek:κατεβάζω με δύναμη, αναγκάζω να καταπιεί, ...
Hungarian:lenyomni, legyűrni, ...
Khmer:សង្កត់ចុះ, បង្ខំឱ្យលេប, ...
Korean:억지로 내리다, 억지로 삼키다, ...
Persian:پایین کشیدن, به زور خوردن دادن, ...
Polish:docisnąć, wmusić, ...
Portuguese (BR):forçar para baixo, obrigar a engolir, ...
Romanian:a forța în jos, a înghiți cu forța, ...
Swedish:trycka ner, tvinga i sig, ...
Thai:บังคับให้ลง, บังคับกิน, ...
Turkish:aşağıya indirmek, zorla içirmek, ...
Vietnamese:ép xuống, ép nuốt, ...

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