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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Ordering and Forcing

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to ordering and forcing such as "command", "obligate", and "expel".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action
to order

to give an instruction to someone to do something through one's authority

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to command

to give an official order to a person or an animal to perform a particular task

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to tell

to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing

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to summon

to officially call someone, typically to attend court or fulfill a legal obligation

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to decree

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

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to ordain

to officially order something using one's higher authority

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to dictate

to tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way

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to force

to make someone behave a certain way or do a particular action, even if they do not want to

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to compel

to make someone do something

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to coerce

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

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to obligate

to make someone do something, typically through legal, moral, or social means

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to oblige

to make someone do something because it is required by law, duty, etc.

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to constrain

to force someone to act in a certain way

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to make

to force someone or something to do something

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to impel

to strongly encourage someone to take action

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to bludgeon

to forcefully pressure someone to do something

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to dragoon

to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats

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to dismiss

to remove someone from their job or position, typically due to poor performance

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to discharge

to make someone leave the armed forces or police and relieving them from their duties

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to expel

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

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to oust

to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully

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to deport

to force a foreigner to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law

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to exile

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

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to banish

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

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to extradite

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

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to evict

to legally force someone to leave a property, often because they broke the rules of the rental agreement

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to kick out

to forcefully make someone leave a place or residence

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to drum out

to remove someone from a group or organization in a shameful manner

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