dwingen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to force, coerce (someone)
2. (transitive) to constrain, enforce, cause inevitably
3. (transitive) to insist forcefully

Concepts

compel

force

coerce

oblige

impose

constrain

assert

mandate

necessitate

require

thrust

impose upon

make

obligate

enforce

apply

inflict

put on

tax

get by force

catch up with

impel

press

press on

pressurise

run down

cause

round up

Hyphenated as

dwin‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʋɪŋə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dwingen, from Old Dutch *thwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *þwingan, from Proto-Germanic *þwinhaną, *þwinganą.

Sentences

We kunnen hen niet daartoe dwingen .

We cannot force them to do so.