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

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obligate collapse: restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen"; commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"

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

actuate collapse

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"

insist upon collapse

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

set in motion collapse

ride roughshod over collapse

tread upon collapse

propel collapse: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

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

coerce collapse: 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"

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

henpeck collapse

impel collapse: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

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

galvanize collapse: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock; cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

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

preoccupy collapse: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"; occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"

infatuate collapse: arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"

energize collapse

obsess collapse: be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

drive on collapse

enslave collapse: make a slave of; bring into servitude

terrorize collapse: coerce by violence or with threats

keep down collapse: manage not to throw up

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

subjugate collapse: make subservient; force to submit or subdue

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

possess collapse: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"; enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

incite collapse: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

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

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