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obligate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of obligate

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 of obligate

blackjack, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, force, impel, impress, make, muscle, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag

Words Related to obligate

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate

blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten

badger, harass, hound

Phrases Synonymous with obligate

twist one's arm

Near Antonyms of obligate

allow, let, permit

argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)

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