compellable

Variant of compel

compel definition

com·pel (kəm pel′)

transitive verb compelled -·pelled′, compelling -·pel′·ling

  1. to force or constrain, as to do something
  2. to get or bring about by force
  3. Archaic to gather or drive together by force, as a flock

Etymology: ME compellen < OFr compellir < L compellere < com-, together + pellere, to drive: see felt

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