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Word | Coercion |
though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game; they didn`t have to use coercion / the act of compelling by force of authority / The act or process of coercing. / use of force to get someone to obey / the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. / the act, process, or power of coercing, | |
Usage | ⇒ The management used coercion on the workers to call off strike ⇒ The inquisitors used both physical and psychological coercion to force Joan of Arc to recant her assertions that her visions were sent by God. ⇒ a promise obtained by coercion is never binding ⇒ it wasn't slavery because no coercion was used |
Synonyms | compulsion, constraint, duress, pressure, force, intimidation, restraint, violence, oppression, threat, menace, menacing, obligation, persuasion, threatening, arm-twisting, enforcement, extortion, grip, strength, |
Antonyms | persuasion, autonomy, choice, liberty, option, preference, will, accord, agreement, alternative, appoint, approval, approve, assign, back, bagginess, belief, bring, choose, coax, |
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