What is another word for coerced ?

Obtained or imposed by coercion or physical power

“The court stated that where a coerced confession is admitted in evidence, a judgment of conviction will not be permitted to stand.”

Adjective

Obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something

Verb

To have convinced or manipulated

counseled^US

counselled^UK

brought pressure to bear on

twisted someone's arm

brought round

coloured^UK

suborned

turned

brought pressure to bear upon

carried weight with

cut any ice with

made yourself felt with

touched

colored^US

put someone up to something

biassed^UK

biased^US

turned somebody on to

pressured someone into

reasoned someone into

made someone see the light

shown one the error of their ways

showed one the error of their ways

shown someone the error of their ways

showed someone the error of their ways

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Verb

To have caused someone to do something, usually against their inclinations

used strong-arm tactics on

put under an obligation

press-ganged

prompted

incited

twisted someone's arm

fast-talked

brought pressure to bear on

tyrannized^US

tyrannised^UK

put the frighteners on

terrorized^US

tightened the screws on

terrorised^UK

worked on

had someone do something

breathed down someone's neck

victimized^US

behooved^US

made it hot for someone

made things hot for someone

left someone no option but to

brought pressure to bear upon

victimised^UK

left no choice but to

behoved^UK

brought force to bear on

applied

sold

made an offer they can't refuse

left someone no option

brought pressure upon

tightened the screw on

thrown your weight around

threw your weight around

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“She's being held in civil contempt because they want to coerce her into talking.”

Verb

(rare) To have impelled and directed towards an object or action

mobilized^US

galvanised^UK

galvanized^US

mobilised^UK

energized^US

energised^UK

fired with enthusiasm

fired the imagination of

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Verb

Past tense for to bully or threaten, especially by causing others to feel frightened

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

threatened

harassed

used strong-arm tactics on

hectored

tyrannised^UK

tyrannized^US

twisted someone's arm

scared off

scared the bejesus out of

put through the wringer

put the chill on

put pressure on

put the squeeze on

put under an obligation

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

brought pressure to bear on

despotized

held a gun to one's head

thrown your weight around

threw your weight around

tried to control

laid down the law

ruled with a rod of iron

pushed the buttons

told someone what to do

kept under thumb

ruled with an iron hand

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Verb

Past tense for to forcibly impose obedience or servitude

Verb

brought someone to their knees

Past tense for to oppress or domineer (someone) with one's authority

persecuted

tyrannised^UK

tyrannized^US

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

suppressed

victimised^UK

victimized^US

ridden roughshod over

ruled with an iron hand

ruled despotically

ruled with a rod of iron

treated brutally

had someone under your thumb

brutalized^US

brutalised^UK

gained ascendancy over

played the heavy with

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Verb

talked someone into something

Past tense for to use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something

manoeuvred^UK

maneuvered^US

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Verb

wormed something out of someone

Past tense for to obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

blackmailed someone for

obtained under duress

made pay through nose

put the arm on

put the bite on someone for

bled someone of something

demanded hush money from

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Verb

gave someone a backhander

Past tense for to influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

gave an inducement to

given an inducement to

got to

gotten to

given someone a backhander

gave someone a sweetener

given someone a sweetener

maneuvered^US

given a backhander to

manoeuvred^UK

sweetened the pot with

prearranged the result of

pulled strings

preordered

framed

predetermined the result of

precontrived

preplanned

predesigned

arranged fraudulently

massaged

stacked the deck

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