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Enslave vs Coerce - What's the difference?

enslave | coerce |

In lang=en terms the difference between enslave and coerce

is that enslave is to make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall while coerce is to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will.

As verbs the difference between enslave and coerce

is that enslave is to make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall while coerce is to restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

enslave

English

Alternative forms

* inslave

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

    • Synonyms

    * (l),

    Related terms

    * slave * slavery

    Anagrams

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    coerce

    English

    Verb

    (coerc)
  • To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
  • to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will.
  • (computing) to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.

    • Synonyms

    * compel * bully * dragoon

    Derived terms

    * coercion * coercer * coercee * coercible

    External links

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