Synonyms of twisted one's arm

twisted one's arm

phrase

past tense of twist one's arm

as in compelled

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

I'm always up for going out—you don't have to twist my arm!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compelled
• forced
• coerced
• obligated
• obliged
• drove
• pressured
• blackjacked
• constrained
• impressed
• pressed
• blackmailed
• impelled
• muscled
• intimidated
• sandbagged
• made
• bullied
• dragooned
• threatened
• dragged
• browbeat
• cowed
• bulldozed
• terrorized
• shamed
• menaced
• harassed
• badgered
• hounded
• hectored
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• let
• permitted
• allowed
• won (over)
• talked (into)
• moved
• argued
• induced
• satisfied
• convinced
• persuaded
• prevailed (on or upon)