deforce

(dē fôrs′)

Origin: ME deforcen < Anglo-Fr deforcier < OFr de-, from + forcier, to force < VL *fortiare < LL forcia, fortia: see force

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transitive verb de·forced, de·forc·ing, de·forc·es
Law

To withhold (something) by force from the rightful owner.

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Origin: Middle English deforcen

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman deforcer

Origin: , from Old French desforcier

Origin: : des-, de-

Origin: + forcier, to force (from Vulgar Latin *fortiāre, from Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh-² in Indo-European roots)

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