to thring
9.9
To force someone to do something they do not want to do
- verb
- Archaic
:
obligar a
- The king did thring his subjects to obey his every command.
Examples
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Do not thring her to join the discussion!
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Circumstances did thring her to accept the unwelcome offer.
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He was thring by necessity to leave his homeland behind.
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They thrang him into the corner.
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The circumstances did thring her to agree to the unanticipated changes.
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He felt thring to follow the orders despite his reluctance.
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She was thring into a decision she did not want to make.
Synonyms
91
6.4
Force someone to do something by threats
is an older, archaic term rather than the modern word
to wring
vsto thring
24
7.4
Make someone give you something by using pressure or threats
focuses on causing someone to act rather than extracting goods or information
2
7.0
To make someone accept ideas they do not want
applies to forcing actions rather than making someone accept beliefs
How Forceful
to thring
- Archaic
to coerce
91
6.4
- Offensive
91
6.4
to compel
258
4.8
258
4.8
to pressure
149
4.2
149
4.2
to persuade
472
2.7
472
2.7
to ask
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thring as a verb comes from the old idea of 'pressing' or 'pushing', so to thring someone was to press them into action or force them to do something. That's why this old verb means to compel someone, often against their will.