Definition
Forced someone to do something against their will, usually through threats or pressure.
Etymology
From Latin 'coercere,' a compound of 'co-' (together) and 'arcere' (to confine or restrain). Originally meant literally 'to shut together' or confine, evolving to mean forcing someone's will.
Kelly Says
The word 'coerce' comes from the Latin for 'to shut together'—like you're hemming someone in so they have no choice but to do what you want!
Translations
ARالعربية
تم إجباره
tam i-jbar-a
CACatalà
coaccionat
koh-ak-see-o-nat
CSČeština
donucen
do-nu-cen
DEDeutsch
erzwungen
er-zwin-gt
ESEspañol
coaccionado
koh-ak-see-on-ah-doh
FISuomi
pakotettu
pa-ko-tet-tu
FRFrançais
contraint
kon-tr-n
HIहिन्दी
जबरदस्ती
jabardasti
HUMagyar
kényszerítve
ken-yer-sit-ve
IDBahasa Indonesia
dipaksa
di-pa-ksa
ITItaliano
coartato
koh-ar-ta-to
JA日本語
強制された
kōjō-sa-re-ta
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
preu-bra-su
MSBahasa Melayu
dipaksa
di-pa-ksa
NLNederlands
gedwongen
ged-won-gen
PLPolski
przymuszony
pri-mus-o-ny
PTPortuguês
coercivo
koh-er-see-vo
RORomână
împresurat
im-pre-su-rat
RUРусский
принужденный
pri-nu-zhd-en-nyy
SVSvenska
påtvingad
pa-tv-ing-ad
TAதமிழ்
அடக்குமுறை
a-dak-ku-mu-rai
TEతెలుగు
బలవంత
ba-lava-ntha
THไทย
ถูกบังคับ
tuk bang-kap
UKУкраїнська
примушенийний
pri-mu-she-n-nyy
VITiếng Việt
bị ép buộc
bi ep-buk