coerce
Twist their arm
To coerce is to force someone to do something through threats, pressure, or intimidation.
The force isn't physical but psychological—compelling action against someone's will: They coerced him into signing the contract.
In legal contexts, coercion can invalidate agreements made under duress.
In computing, to coerce is to convert data from one type to another.
Force to act
- forceStrength or compulsion
- pressureForce upon contact
- constrainTo limit or restrict
- obligeRequire or assist
impose · mandate · require · enforce · dictate · command · strongarm · railroad
Instill fear to control
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
- bullyHabitual intimidator
- menaceSource of potential harm
- terrorizeFrighten into submission
browbeat · cow · daunt · overawe · frighten · scare · tyrannize · hound
Persuade through flattery
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
- coaxPersuade by gentle urging
- induceCause or persuade
- influencePower to affect others
sway · convince · urge · pressure · prevail · entice · inveigle · sweet-talk
Control through clever influence
engineer · orchestrate · scheme · maneuver · gaslight · leverage · calculating · cunning
compel
Force to act
oblige · impose · mandate · require · enforce · dictate · command · strongarm · railroad · bulldoze
intimidate
Instill fear to control
terrorize · browbeat · cow · daunt · overawe · frighten · scare · tyrannize · hound · harass
cajole
Persuade through flattery
influence · sway · convince · urge · pressure · prevail · entice · inveigle · sweet-talk · wear down
manipulate
Control through clever influence
dupe · engineer · orchestrate · scheme · maneuver · gaslight · leverage · calculating · cunning · devious
dominate
Control through superior strength
subdue · overpower · conquer · crush · control · enslave · domineer · tyrannize · repress · quash
restrain
Limit freedom of movement
detain · bind · fetter · shackle · inhibit · curtail · trammel · hamper · hobble · hold captive
- intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- oppressoppress, persecute, tyrannize, subjugate, dominate
- deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
- dependencedepend, depend on, dependency, rely, need
- process verbscreate, produce, make, build, construct
- coerced confessionStatement obtained through pressure
- economic coercionMonetary pressure for compliance
- psychological coercionForcing compliance through mental pressure
- coercive controlOngoing pattern of domination
- sexual coercionForcing sexual acts through pressure
- subtle coercionIndirect pressure to comply
coercion, coercive, coerced, coercing, coerces, uncoerced, coerciveness