verb
- to force someone to do something by using pressure, threats, or intimidation
Examples
- The kidnappers tried to coerce him into revealing the password.
- She felt coerced into signing the contract.
- No one should be coerced into making a decision they’re uncomfortable with.
- The dictator coerced citizens into supporting his policies.
- They used threats to coerce testimony from the witness.
- Parents shouldn’t coerce their children into choosing certain careers.