zorlamak

Zorlamak is a Turkish verb meaning to force, coerce, or compel someone to do something. It denotes applying pressure or authority to cause another person to act against their will. The act may be physical or psychological, and it is typically viewed as imposing an action the target would not undertake voluntarily.

The common grammatical pattern is birine (to someone) or birisini/birini (the person) + bir şeyi yapmaya zorlamak (to make someone do something). For example: “Polisler sanığı ifadeyi değiştirmeye zorladı” (The police forced the suspect to change his statement) and “İşveren çalışanları daha fazla mesai yapmaya zorladı” (The employer forced the workers to work overtime). The adverb zorla means “by force” and is used to describe how an action was accomplished, as in “Zorla evden çıkarıldılar” (They were forced out of the house).

Zorlamak has related forms: zorlanmak means to be forced or to be under pressure; zorlayıcı is an adjective meaning coercive or forcing; and zorlama or zorlama, as a noun, refers to coercion or pressure. The verb is transitive and commonly contrasts with verbs like mecbur etmek (to compel) or baskı yapmak (to pressure). In usage, zorlamak often conveys an unwanted imposition and can carry legal or ethical implications depending on context.