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coerce in French

coerce in French is contraindre, retenir, forcer — coerce means to force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.

coerce in French

contraindre
verb
retenir
verb
(transitive) To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
forcer
verb
(transitive, computing) To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.

What does "coerce" mean?

  1. verb To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.
    "He was coerced into signing the contract."
  2. verb In computing, to force a value to convert from one data type to another.
    "JavaScript will coerce the string "5" into a number when you add it to an integer."
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coerce in a sentence

  • He was coerced into signing the contract.
  • The gang coerced local shop owners into paying for "protection."
  • JavaScript will coerce the string "5" into a number when you add it to an integer.

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What is "coerce" in French?

"coerce" in French is contraindre, retenir, forcer. coerce means: To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.

How do you use "coerce" in a sentence?

Example: "He was coerced into signing the contract." In French, "coerce" is contraindre, retenir, forcer.

Are there other ways to say "coerce" in French?

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "coerce": contraindre, retenir, forcer.

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