(co-erce) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to make someone do something by force or threats.

Example Sentence

Do not coerce others to violate school rules.

More Example Sentences

She would not coerce her friend to stay.

Synonyms

force; pressure; compel

Antonyms

persuade; encourage; allow

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Rhymes

  • bearce
  • bearse
  • bearss
  • burse
  • curse
  • firsts
  • furse
  • hearse
  • kearse
  • kerce
  • merce
  • nurse
  • pearse
  • perce
  • pers
  • perse
  • purse
  • scearce
  • terse
  • verse
  • worse

  • adverse
  • averse
  • coerce
  • converse
  • disburse
  • disperse
  • diverse
  • emerse
  • immerse
  • inverse
  • obverse
  • perverse
  • rehearse
  • reverse
  • submerse
  • transverse
  • traverse

  • intersperse
  • reimburse

  • biodiverse