/ kəʊˈɜːs; NAmE koʊˈɜːrs/ verb
coerce sb (into sth / into doing sth) ( formal ) to force sb to do sth by using threats :
[ vn ]
They were coerced into negotiating a settlement.
[also vn to inf ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin coercere restrain, from co- together + arcere restrain.