compel
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com·pel
(kəm-pĕl') 
tr.v., -pelled, -pel·ling, -pels.
compellably com·pel'la·bly adv.
compeller com·pel'ler n.
tr.v., -pelled, -pel·ling, -pels.
- To force, drive, or constrain: Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission.
- To necessitate or pressure by force; exact: An energy crisis compels fuel conservation. See synonyms at force.
- To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway: "The land, in a certain, very real way, compels the minds of the people" (Barry Lopez).
[Middle English compellen, from Latin compellere : com-, com- + pellere, to drive.]
compellable com·pel'la·ble adj.compellably com·pel'la·bly adv.
compeller com·pel'ler n.
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compel
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Definition: force to act
Antonyms: block, check, delay, deter, hinder, impede, obstruct, stop
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IN BRIEF: To make or force someone to act.
After hearing the speech, Dr. Simon felt compelled to vote.
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To compel one to present information to a jury is done by order of a judge. If a judge believes the individual has information relevant to the cause, he can "force" that person to present that information or be subject to arrest for contempt of court.
Compellability
In the United States, the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that defendants cannot be compelled in criminal proceedings against themselves.
In Australia, the Criminal Procedure Act establishes a similar protection for defendants, and also for their spouses and immediate family.
In Canada, anti-terrorism clauses that were brought in in 2001 but were sunset in 2007 allowed a judge to compel a witness to testify in secret about past associations or perhaps pending acts under penalty of going to jail if the witness didn't comply.[1]
Compel also means to lure to do something.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tvinge, fremtvinge, aftvinge, nøde
Nederlands (Dutch)
(af)dwingen
Français (French)
v. tr. - contraindre, obliger, imposer le respect à qn, retenir (l'attention)
Deutsch (German)
v. - zwingen, abnötigen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξαναγκάζω, υποχρεώνω, επιβάλλω
Italiano (Italian)
costringere, obbligare, forzare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - compelir, extorquir, impelir
Русский (Russian)
заставлять, принуждать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - obligar, imponer, compeler
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tvinga, framtvinga, tillskansa sig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
强迫, 迫使
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 強迫, 迫使
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 억지로 시키다, 하지 않을 수 없다, 끌어내다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 強いて…させる, 無理に従わせる, 強要する, 強制する, かり集める
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) أجبر, أرغم, ألزم, أكره
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הכריח, אילץ
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