# compelled

Pronunciation: say "kuhm-PELD" /kəmˈpɛld/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of compel. — simple past and past participle of compel
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of compel. Use this form for an action that already happened.
   - _The court compelled the company to release its internal records._
   - _Witnesses were compelled to testify under oath at the hearing._

## Adjective

2. Driven or forced to act, especially against one's own wishes.
   - Simple: Made to do something by force or strong pressure, not by free choice.
   - _The judge ruled that compelled testimony could not be used against him._
   - _Compelled labor was outlawed across the territory by the new statute._

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