forceable en · ADJ
Etymology
From force + -able.
Meanings
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(alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of forcible (“able to be forced”).
alt of forcible
Who may commit a forceable Entry, &c. and upon whom.
1666, Michael Dalton, The Countrey Justice, page 230:
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of forcible.
alt of forcible
When Mr. Nygard will actually be sent to the United States was further complicated by an announcement from the Toronto Police Service that it has a warrant to arrest him on six charges of sexual assault and three of forceable confinement.
2021 January 10, Ian Austen, “Fashion Mogul Agrees to Face Sex-Trafficking Charges in U.S.”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more forceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most forceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |