Synonyms of forcing

forcing

verb

present participle of force

1

as in coercing

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

the public outcry from the scandal forced the mayor to resign

road construction forced them to take an alternate route

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in violating

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

was accused of forcing a woman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violating
• raping
• assaulting
• ravishing
• date raping
• molesting
• gang raping
• pawing
• deflowering
• defiling