All concuss synonyms
conΒ·cuss
C c verb concuss
- oblige β to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
- make β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- drive β to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- impel β to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- beset β If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- push β to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- threaten β to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
- constrain β To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
- menace β something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- restrict β to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- pressurize β to raise the internal atmospheric pressure of to the required or desired level: to pressurize an astronaut's spacesuit before a walk in space.
- dragoon β (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
- coerce β If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to.
- restrain β to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- squeeze β to press forcibly together; compress.
- hustle β to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- incarcerate β to imprison; confine.
- chain β A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- immure β to enclose within walls.
- deprive β If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
- intern β to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
- check β Check is also a noun.
- compel β If a situation, a rule, or a person compels you to do something, they force you to do it.
- confine β To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group.
- cork β Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
- pressure β the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
- bridle β A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it.
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- hog-tie β If someone hog-ties an animal or a person, they tie their legs together, or they tie their arms and legs together.
- deny β When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- bar β A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- withhold β to hold back; restrain or check.
- jail β a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- imprison β to confine in or as if in a prison.
- ban β To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
- wrest β to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
- insist β to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
- apply β If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- fix β to repair; mend.
- draft β a drawing, sketch, or design.
- overcome β to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
- impress β to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- blackmail β Blackmail is the action of threatening to reveal a secret about someone, unless they do something you tell them to do, such as giving you money.
- burden β If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- wring β to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck.
- choke β When you choke or when something chokes you, you cannot breathe properly or get enough air into your lungs.
- contract β A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- command β If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- obtrude β to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, especially without warrant or invitation: to obtrude one's opinions upon others.
- occasion β a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.