Synonyms and antonyms of To nag or force someone to do something in British Thesaurus

shanghai (verb)

informal old-fashioned to trick or force someone into doing something

shanghai (verb)

informal old-fashioned in the past, to force someone to join the crew of a ship

nag (verb)

to frequently ask someone to do something that they do not want to do

force (verb)

to make someone do something that they do not want to do, for example by using or threatening to use violence

compel (verb)

to force someone to do something, or to get something from someone using force

threaten (verb)

to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something

pester (verb)

to keep annoying someone, especially by asking them for something or asking them to do something

badger (verb)

to try to make someone do something by asking them many times

coerce (verb)

to make someone do something by using force or threats

bulldoze (verb)

informal to force someone to do something that they do not really want to do by being very determined and ignoring what they do to oppose you

be/go on at someone ()

to keep asking someone to do something, or keep complaining about their behaviour, in a way that annoys them

bend someone to your will ()

to use your power or influence to make someone do what you want them to do

bludgeon (verb)

to force someone to do something by repeated arguments or threats

bounce someone into (doing) something ()

to make someone do something when they did not really want to do it or needed more time to think about it

bring/call someone to heel ()

to make someone do what you want them to do

browbeat (verb)

to make someone do something by asking or threatening them until they agree

bug (verb)

to continue asking someone to do something in a way that annoys them

bully (verb)

to use your influence or status to threaten or frighten someone in order to get what you want

constrain (verb)

formal to force someone to do something that they do not want to do

crack the whip ()

to try to make people work harder or faster

drag in ()

to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want to

drag into ()

to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want to

dragoon into ()

to make someone do something that they do not want to do

drag someone kicking and screaming ()

to make someone do something that they do not want to do

force (verb)

if an event or situation forces you to do something, you have to do it even if you do not want to

force/push/ram/thrust something down someone’s throat ()

to force someone to have or to accept something

force someone’s hand ()

to make someone do something that they did not want to do, or to make them do something sooner than they intended to do it

force the issue ()

to make it necessary for someone to make a decision immediately

get after (American)

American to keep criticizing someone because they have not done something

get on at ()

to ask or tell someone many times about something in a way that they do not like

harry (verb)

to continue to argue with someone or ask them for things so that they become tired or annoyed

hold over ()

to threaten to tell something that you know about someone in order to force them to do something

hold/put a gun to someone’s head ()

to blackmail someone (=force them to do something by threatening to do something bad to them)

hold to ()

to make someone continue to behave according to a particular belief or standard

I’ll hold you to that ()

to make someone do what they have promised or decided

importune (verb)

very formal to keep asking someone for something in a determined and annoying way

lean on (informal)

informal to put pressure on someone in order to make them do something

make (verb)

to force someone to do something

oblige (verb)

formal to force someone to do something because it is the law, a rule, or a duty

pin down ()

to force someone to make a decision about something

press (verb)

to try in a determined way to make someone do something or tell you something

press-gang (verb)

informal to force someone into doing something that they do not want to do

pressure (verb)

to try to make someone do something by forcing, threatening, or persuading them in a determined way

pressurise ()

a British spelling of pressurize

pressurize (verb)

British to try to persuade or force someone to do something. The usual American word is pressure

pull rank (on someone) ()

to use the fact that you are more important or powerful than someone in order to force them to do what you want

push (verb)

to encourage or force someone in a determined way to do something they do not want to do

put/tighten/turn the screws on someone ()

to put more pressure on someone to do something, for example by threatening them

railroad (verb)

informal to force someone to do something that they do not really want to do

railroad through (informal)

informal if someone with power or influence railroads something through, they make someone else accept it, although they do not really want to

stampede (verb)

to force someone to do something without giving them the chance to think about it

strong-arm (verb)

to use force or threats to make someone do something

threaten (verb)

to say that you might or you will do something bad or harmful, especially in order to make someone do something

thrust upon ()

to force someone to do or to accept something

trammel (verb)

formal to force someone to do something without allowing them any choice

whip someone into line ()

to use strict methods to make someone do what you want them to do