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coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

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hijack collapse: seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination; seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"

shanghai collapse: the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world; take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

shotgun collapse: firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

dragoon collapse: a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen; subjugate by imposing troops; compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"

bludgeon collapse: a club used as a weapon; overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"

lord it over collapse: act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"

domineer collapse

oblige collapse: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

walk over collapse: beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship"

tread upon collapse

ride roughshod over collapse

overawe collapse: subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

browbeat collapse: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

henpeck collapse

tyrannize collapse: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"; rule a country as a tyrant

enforce collapse: ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";; compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"

daunt collapse: cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"

castrate collapse

overmaster collapse

clamp down on collapse

extort collapse: get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner; obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"; obtain through intimidation

require collapse

enslave collapse: make a slave of; bring into servitude

compel collapse: force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

terrorize collapse: coerce by violence or with threats

keep down collapse: manage not to throw up

blackjack collapse: a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21; a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

goad collapse: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"; stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick; urge with or as if with a goad

steamroller collapse: vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements; overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"; crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road"; proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"; bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"

intimidate collapse: make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"; to compel or deter by or as if by threats

railroad collapse: transport by railroad; supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West"

blackmail collapse: extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information; obtain through threats; exert pressure on someone through threats

unman collapse: cause to lose one's nerve; "an unmanning experience"

override collapse: a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device; ride (a horse) too hard; counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle); prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"

beat down collapse: dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"; shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers"; persuade the seller to accept a lower price; "She beat the merchant down $100"

cow collapse: mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'; female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"; a large unpleasant woman

oppress collapse: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

bulldoze collapse: flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

constrain collapse

shame collapse: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt; a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"; surpass or beat by a wide margin; cause to be ashamed; compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"

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