Synonyms of coercing

coercing

verb

present participle of coerce

as in forcing

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

was coerced into signing the document

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forcing
• compelling
• obligating
• obliging
• pressuring
• driving
• blackmailing
• constraining
• dragooning
• impressing
• intimidating
• making
• muscling
• pressing
• impelling
• bullying
• sandbagging
• browbeating
• threatening
• blackjacking
• cowing
• terrorizing
• dragging
• bulldozing
• hectoring
• shaming
• badgering
• harassing
• twisting one's arm
• menacing
• hounding
• high-pressuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• letting
• permitting
• allowing
• moving
• inducing
• talking (into)
• arguing
• satisfying
• winning (over)
• persuading
• prevailing (on or upon)
• convincing