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dwingen

[ˈdwiŋən]

noun

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. coercive action
  2. coercion
  3. The act of forcing someone to do something against their will.
Examples

Segala bentuk dwingen sangat dilarang dalam perjanjian ini.

Every form of coercion is strictly prohibited in this agreement.

Pronunciationˈdwiŋən

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a loanword from Dutch that is rarely used in common modern Indonesian.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.