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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 order
[Verb]

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

Ex: The captain ordered the crew to prepare for an emergency landing .
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to command

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

Ex: The coach commands the team to focus on their defensive strategy .
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to tell
to tell
[Verb]

to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing

Ex: She told her son to clean his room before watching TV .
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to summon
to summon
[Verb]

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

Ex: The regulatory agency summoned the company executives to discuss compliance issues .
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to decree
to decree
[Verb]

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

Ex: The council decreed new zoning regulations for the residential area .
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to ordain
to ordain
[Verb]

to officially order something using one's higher authority

Ex: The king will ordain a special ceremony to honor outstanding citizens for their contributions .
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to dictate

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

Ex: The leader was dictating changes to the organizational structure .
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to force
to force
[Verb]

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

Ex: Right now , the manager is forcing employees to work overtime due to the tight deadline .
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to compel
to compel
[Verb]

to make someone do something

Ex: The continuous pressure was compelling him to reevaluate his career choices .
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to coerce
to coerce
[Verb]

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

Ex: The manager is coercing employees to work longer hours without proper compensation .
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to obligate

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

Ex: The terms of the loan obligate the borrower to make monthly repayments with a fixed interest rate.
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to oblige
to oblige
[Verb]

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

Ex: The invitation obliged him to attend the formal event .
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to constrain

to force someone to act in a certain way

Ex: Social expectations constrained them to conform to traditional gender roles .
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to make
to make
[Verb]

to force someone or something to do something

Ex: A lack of resources made the organization struggle to meet its goals .
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to impel
to impel
[Verb]

to strongly encourage someone to take action

Ex: The alarming statistics about climate change impelled scientists to intensify their research efforts .
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to bludgeon

to forcefully pressure someone to do something

Ex: The fear of social ostracism bludgeoned her into conformity with the group 's norms .
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to dragoon

to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats

Ex: In certain oppressive regimes , authorities may dragoon journalists into self-censorship to control the narrative .
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to dismiss

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

Ex: The government dismissed the official from their position amid allegations of corruption .
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to discharge

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

Ex: Following a period of exemplary service, the sergeant was granted a discharge with full honors.
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to expel
to expel
[Verb]

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

Ex: The school expelled him for cheating .
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to oust
to oust
[Verb]

to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully

Ex: After a vote of no confidence , the team decided to oust the coach for poor performance .
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to deport
to deport
[Verb]

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

Ex: Border patrol agents are currently deporting a group of migrants apprehended near the southern border .
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to exile
to exile
[Verb]

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

Ex: The journalist was exiled for exposing government corruption .
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to banish
to banish
[Verb]

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

Ex: The criminal was banished from the country as part of the punishment for their crimes .
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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

Ex: The judge ruled that they could not extradite the accused without proper evidence .
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to evict
to evict
[Verb]

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

Ex: The landlord had no choice but to evict the tenant who consistently damaged the property .
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to kick out

to forcefully make someone leave a place or residence

Ex: The homeowner had kicked the tenant out before the eviction notice was served.
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to drum out

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

Ex: The politician was drummed out due to a major ethics violation .
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