DURESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DURESS?

Need another word that means the same as “duress”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “duress” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Duress” are: coercion, compulsion, force, pressure, intimidation, threats, constraint, enforcement, exaction, oppression, insistence, demand, entreaty, goading, provocation, harassment, nagging, badgering, arm-twisting, persuasion, influence, imprisonment, internment, confinement, detention, custody, captivity, restraint

Duress as a Noun

Definitions of "Duress" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “duress” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.
• Compulsory force or threat.
• Constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act.
• Forcible restraint or imprisonment.

Synonyms of "Duress" as a noun (28 Words)

arm-twisting	Persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure.
badgering	A native or resident of Wisconsin.
captivity	The condition of being imprisoned or confined. He was held in captivity until he died.
coercion	Using force to cause something to occur. Our problem cannot be solved by any form of coercion but only by agreement.
compulsion	Using force to cause something to occur. He felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident.
confinement	The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary. He was held in confinement.
constraint	The state of being physically constrained. Time constraints make it impossible to do everything.
custody	(with `in’) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child. He is in the custody of police.
demand	The act of demanding. The automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips.
detention	The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody. The detention of tardy pupils.
enforcement	The act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to. The strict enforcement of environmental regulations.
entreaty	An earnest or humble request. An entreaty to stop the fighting.
exaction	A sum of money exacted from someone. The billions flow in through 28 taxes and countless smaller exactions.
force	The army navy and air force of a country. A government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man.
goading	A pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion.
harassment	The act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism. They face daily harassment and assault on the streets.
imprisonment	The state of being imprisoned; captivity. The imprisonment of captured soldiers.
influence	A person or thing with the capacity to have an influence on someone or something. Used her parents influence to get the job.
insistence	Continual and persistent demands. Alison s insistence on doing the washing up straight after the meal.
internment	The state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons. He was threatened with internment in a concentration camp.
intimidation	The feeling of discouragement in the face of someone’s superior fame or wealth or status etc. The intimidation of witnesses and jurors.
nagging	Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
oppression	The act of subjugating by cruelty. A region shattered by oppression and killing.
persuasion	A group or sect holding a particular religious belief. I am not of your persuasion.
pressure	The pressure exerted by the atmosphere. The pressures of city life.
provocation	Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment. Twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin.
restraint	A rule or condition that limits freedom. A policy of restraint in public spending.
threats	A warning that something unpleasant is imminent. Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan.

Usage Examples of "Duress" as a noun

• Confessed under duress.
• Confessions extracted under duress.

Associations of "Duress" (30 Words)

abduction	The action of forcibly taking someone away against their will. Abductions by armed men in plain clothes.
blackmail	Money demanded by a person or group engaged in blackmail. They were acquitted of charges of blackmail.
captive	Giving or marked by complete attention to. A captive animal.
captivity	The condition of being imprisoned or confined. The third month of their captivity passed.
coerce	To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means. Their confessions were allegedly coerced by torture.
coercion	The act of compelling by force of authority. They didn t have to use coercion.
compel	Necessitate or exact. The water shortage compels conservation.
compelling	Not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction. A compelling film.
compulsion	An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid. He felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident.
compulsory	Required by rule. The abuse of compulsory powers.
confinement	The state of being confined. My grandmother s last six confinements.
constrain	To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement. Duty constrains one to act often contrary to one s desires or inclinations.
constraint	A device that retards something’s motion. They would be able to talk without constraint.
custody	Imprisonment. The mother was awarded custody of the children.
disarmament	Act of reducing or depriving of arms. Disarmament treaties between America and the former Soviet Union.
dispossess	Deprive (someone) of land, property, or other possessions. He dispossessed Hendrie and set off on a solo run.
enforced	Forced or compelled or put in force. A life of enforced inactivity.
fixation	An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely. Biopsy specimens were placed in cassettes before fixation in formalin.
force	Take by force. Mark forced her arms back above her head.
forcible	Done by force. Signs of forcible entry.
hale	Prolific United States writer (1822-1909. Hale and hearty.
imprisonment	The state of being imprisoned. The imprisonment of captured soldiers.
make	Make by shaping or bringing together constituents. What make of car is that.
obsession	The state of being obsessed with someone or something. He was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist.
pressure	The act of pressing the exertion of pressure. She pressured her son to accept a job offer from the bank.
restraint	A device which limits or prevents freedom of movement. He urged the protestors to exercise restraint.
restriction	An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation. The restriction of local government power.
tighten	Become tight or tighter. Tighten the rules.
travail	Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child. Creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny.