B1 — Intermediateverb
costringere
to force / to compel
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
obbligareforzareimporrespingere a
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
liberarelasciare liberopermetteredare la scelta
Usage note
'Obbligare' = to oblige. 'Forzare' = to force physically. 'Imporre' = to impose. 'Costringere' often implies unwanted external pressure rather than physical force.
Example
"Il temporale ci ha costretti a restare in casa tutto il giorno."
"The storm forced us to stay home all day."
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