coerce

coerce [kəʊˈɜːs] 是“v. 胁迫”，前缀co表示“共同”，erce谐音“饿死”，可记作“共同饿死”——“共同饿死”是一种“胁迫”。

例：The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法庭在审理中发现6名被告曾受到逼供。（剑桥词典）

拓展：coercion [kəʊˈɜːʃn] n. 胁迫