coerce

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

co·erce (kō-ûrsʹ)tr.v. co·erced, co·erc·ing, co·erc·es
1. To force to act or think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel.
2. To dominate, restrain, or control forcibly:
coerced the strikers into compliance.
See Synonyms at force.
3. To bring about by force or threat:
efforts to coerce agreement. [Latin coercēre, to control, restrain : co-, co- + arcēre, to enclose, confine.] co·ercʹer n.co·ercʹi·ble adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hale, squeeze, pressure, force