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afdwingen.

to coerce, obtain by force

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑvˌdʋɪŋə(n)/
  1. to coerce, obtain by force

    transitive
    Hij probeerde zijn wil op anderen te afdwingen door dreigementen.
    De misdadiger probeerde geld te afdwingen door een gijzelaar te nemen.
  2. to enforce

    transitive
    De nieuwe regels zullen strenger worden afgedwongen om de veiligheid te verbeteren.
    Het is belangrijk dat de wetten worden afgedwongen om eerlijke concurrentie te waarborgen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch afdwingen. Equivalent to af + dwingen.

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