English / word
conscript
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To enlist someone compulsorily, typically into the armed services.
In context
01
During the major war, young men were conscripted into the army.
02
The government conscripted young men during the war.
Synonyms
draft,recruit,enlist
Antonyms
release,discharge,exempt
Collocations
conscript into the army,conscript soldiers,forcibly conscript
Verb forms
Past: conscripted · Past participle: conscripted · -ing: conscripting