| Coerce 1. (v. t.) To compel or constrain to an action; as, to coerce a man to vote for a certain candidate. 2. (v. t.) To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. 3. (v. t.) To compel or enforce; as, to coerce obedience. Thesaurus Entries beat down, beset, blackjack, bludgeon, break, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, castrate, clamp down on, compel, concuss, constrain, cow, daunt, despotize, domineer, domineer over, dragoon, enslave, grind, grind down, henpeck, hijack, intimidate, keep down, keep under, lord it over, make, menace, oblige, oppress, overawe, overbear, overmaster, override, press heavy on, push, repress, ride over, ride roughshod over, shanghai, shotgun, steamroller, strong-arm, subjugate, suppress, terrorize, threaten, trample down, trample upon, tread down, tread upon, tyrannize, tyrannize over, unman, urge, use violence, walk all over, walk over, weigh heavy on |