duress in Arabic

Arabic words for duress

constraint by threat

إكْرَاه ʔikrāh

English meaning of duress

1. noun Harsh treatment.
2. noun Constraint by threat.
3. noun Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
4. verb To put under duress; to pressure.

Full definition of duress

duress in a sentence

• Someone was duressing her.
• The small nation was duressed into giving up territory.

duress in other languages

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Questions about duress in Arabic

What is the meaning of duress in Arabic?

Duress in Arabic is إكْرَاه (ʔikrāh).

ما معنى كلمة duress؟

Duress: إكْرَاه (ʔikrāh).

What does duress mean in English?

Duress means harsh treatment.