duress

• Существительное, обозначающее угрозы, насилие, принуждение или другие формы давления, используемые для того, чтобы заставить кого-либо действовать против своей воли.

A noun referring to threats, violence, constraints, or other forms of pressure used to force someone to act against their will.

uncountable

1. Coercion or threatC1formal

   The use of force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something against their will.

   Принуждение или угроза

   • The confession was signed under duress.
   • He claimed he acted under duress from his captors.
   • The contract was invalid because it was signed under duress.

   Synonymscoercioncompulsionconstraintforceintimidationmenacepressurethreat

   Antonymschoicefreewilloptionvolition