tvang — meaning in English

English meaning

• coercion noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
• force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.

Senses

tvang is used for these senses in English:

• force (legal) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.

coercion — full definition

1. noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
2. noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.

force — full definition

1. noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
2. noun In physics, a push or pull on an object, measured in newtons.
3. noun An organized group, especially military or police, with a command structure.
4. verb To make someone do something against their will, or to make something happen through effort or pressure.

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