duress
/djuˈres/noun
उच्चारण ड्युरेस
दबाव, ज़ोर-ज़बरदस्ती, बाध्यता
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noun
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[U] formal
threats or force that are used to make somebody do something
दबाव, ज़ोर-ज़बरदस्ती, बाध्यता
- He said he had signed the confession under duress.
- A contract signed under duress is not valid.
- The witness later said her statement had been given under duress.
+ 2 more examples
- Promises made under duress are not binding in law.
- Police must prove that the accused did not act under duress.
Synonyms coercion compulsion pressure force constraint
¶Idioms 1
under duress
because of threats or force
दबाव में, मजबूरी में, ज़ोर-ज़बरदस्ती से
- He claimed that he had signed the confession under duress.
- A promise made under duress is not legally binding.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the word is nearly always used in the phrase 'under duress', meaning because you were forced or threatened.
Usage में यह शब्द लगभग हमेशा 'under duress' phrase में आता है, जिसका अर्थ है दबाव या धमकी के कारण।