| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use violence upon |
Synonyms: |
assault, blast, break in, break open, burst, bust open, crack open, defile, extort, jimmy, propel, pry, push, rape, ravish, spoil, squeeze, thrust, twist, undo, violate, wrench, wrest, wring |
Antonyms: |
surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | pierce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cut, penetrate |
Synonyms: |
bore, break, break in, break through, cleave, crack, crack open, drill, enter, gash, incise, intrude, pass through, perforate, plow, prick, probe, puncture, run through, slash, slice, slit, spike, stab, stick into, transfix |
Antonyms: |
sew up |