coerce
vt.
3erced$, 3erc4ing 5ME cohercen < OFr cohercier < L coercere, to surround, restrain < co3, together + arcere, to confine: see EXERCISE6
1 to restrain or constrain by force, esp. by legal authority; curb
2 to force or compel, as by threats, to do something
3 to bring about by using force; enforce
—SYN FORCE
co[er4ci[ble
adj.
co[er4ci[bly
adv.