Does it mean to relent ?. Is there another meaning ?and can u put it in a sentence ?
2007-01-01 02:12:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It means to be persuaded against one's inclinations. An extreme form of this would be duress, when a person is forced to do the thing in question. At the other end of the scale, when only light pressure is applied, a person can be described as being cajoled into doing something.
It is possible to use this expression in a sentence "Under some pressure from X he agreed to do so." or to express it using an alternative form: "He reluctantly agreed to do this."
2007-01-01 03:33:47 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to allow someone to unduly influence you in making a decision. OR It could mean that there is a tight deadline in which to complete the task.
2007-01-01 10:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by pixieflttr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duress. If you feel forced to do something, and do it, you are in a state of duress. "I signed that contract under duress, since he was pointing a gun at my head".
2007-01-01 10:15:48 · answer #3 · answered by gonad_obrien 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋