compel (someone) to (do something)
compel (someone) to (do something)
To strongly encourage or pressure someone to do something. Threaten me all you want—you'll never compel me to be a traitor to my country!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
compel someone to do something
to force someone to do something; to drive someone to so something. You can't compel me to do that. She compelled herself to try, even though she was ill.
See also: compel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- compel
- compel to do
- send (someone or something) away
- send away
- force out
- lead (one) to (do something)
- lead one to
- lead to
- lead to do
- urge on