coerce

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Synonyms: coercee, coelce, coece, corce

Antonyms: coercee, coelce, coece, corce

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To use [[force]], [[threat]], [[fraud]], or [[intimidation]] in an attempt to [[compel]] one to act against their will.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To [[force]] an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.

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