French Meaning of duress

contrainte

Other French words related to contrainte

Definitions and Meaning of duress in English

Wordnet

duress (n)

compulsory force or threat

Webster

duress (n.)

Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty.

The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restrain of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offense.

Webster

duress (v. t.)

To subject to duress.

FAQs About the word duress

contrainte

compulsory force or threatHardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty., The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influen

contrainte,Compulsion,contrainte,intimidation,pression,tordre le bras,peur,force,stress,menace

accord,Approbation,consentement,Permission,persuasion,raison,convaincant,persuasion

durer => Dürer, durene => Durène, dureless => sans pression, dureful => durable, dure => dur,