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Kidnap vs Coerce - What's the difference?

kidnap | coerce |

In lang=en terms the difference between kidnap and coerce

is that kidnap is to seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom 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 kidnap and coerce

is that kidnap is to seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom while coerce is to restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

As a noun kidnap

is an instance of kidnapping.

kidnap

English

(kidnapping)

Verb

  • To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of kidnapping.

    • Related terms

    * kidnapper, kidnaper * kidnappee, kidnapee

    Anagrams

    * English transitive verbs ----

    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

    * * English transitive verbs ----