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coerced

/koʊˈɜːrst/ /koʊˈɜːst/

Meanings
verb
To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

Examples :

"The bully coerced the smaller student into handing over his lunch money. "
law government police politics action state right

Related Words

Illustration handing

handing verb

/ˈhændɪŋ/

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

"He handed them the letter.   She handed responsibility over to her deputy."

Illustration computer

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration intimidation

intimidation noun

/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated

"The teacher's harsh tone and constant criticism created an atmosphere of intimidation in the classroom. "

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restrain verb

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher had to restrain the students' excitement so they could listen to the instructions. "

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smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

"A small group."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration repress

repress noun

/rɪˈpres/ /riˈpres/

A record pressed again; a repressing.

"The music store had a repress of the popular band's debut album. "

Illustration attribute

attribute noun

/ˈætrɪbjuːt/ /əˈtrɪbjuːt/

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

"His finest attribute is his kindness."

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

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normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "