Synonyms of obligate

obligate

verb

ˈä-blə-ˌgāt 

as in to compel

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compel
• coerce
• force
• oblige
• constrain
• impel
• drive
• impress
• intimidate
• pressure
• make
• muscle
• blackmail
• bully
• press
• sandbag
• dragoon
• threaten
• blackjack
• twist one's arm
• browbeat
• bulldoze
• terrorize
• cow
• hector
• harass
• drag
• menace
• shame
• badger
• high-pressure
• hound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permit
• allow
• let
• induce
• satisfy
• move
• convince
• talk (into)
• argue
• persuade
• win (over)
• prevail (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obligate

The system can also halt the procedure and involve a human operator at specific stages, such as in specific manual underwriting procedures, instead of obligating all files through the same system. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Those who do not currently drink tea should not feel obligated to start. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Twisted Teens joked they were contractually obligated to write a grunge song after signing to Sub Pop, prompting Billiard to claim that modifying any Beatles chord progression to stay major instead of going minor gets the job done. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

The mayor’s decision to stop her, the judge found, violated constitutional protections that government officials were already obligated to respect. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026