co·erce 
/koʊˈɚs/ verb
co·ercerc·es; co·erced; co·ercerc·ing /koʊˈɚs/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to make (someone) do something by using force or threats — usually + into ▪ He was coerced into signing the confession. ▪ Soldiers coerced the residents into giving them food. ▪ The singer was coerced into a contract with the record company. 2 : to get (something) by using force or threats
▪ A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.
▪ A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.
— co·er·cion /koʊˈɚʒən, koʊˈɚʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ They used coercion to obtain the confession.
/koʊˈɚʒən, koʊˈɚʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ They used coercion to obtain the confession.
