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beat something out of someone

 

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Term: beat something out of someone

Definition: To use physical force or coercion to extract information, knowledge, or a confession from someone.

Example Sentences:

  1. He refused to reveal the location of the stolen money, so they beat it out of him.
  2. The detective knew he had to beat the truth out of the suspect to solve the case.
  3. The interrogators attempted to beat a confession out of the accused, but the evidence proved otherwise.

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