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to coerce
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to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation
Example
The criminal coerced the witness into changing their testimony through intimidation.
The manager is coercing employees to work longer hours without proper compensation.
The authoritarian government used its power to coerce citizens into supporting a particular political ideology.
The bully tried to coerce his classmates into giving him their lunch money through threats.
The unethical employer sought to coerce employees into working overtime without proper compensation.