Also means
to break open
Usage Note
Forcer means to compel someone to do something (forcer quelqu'un à partir — to force someone to leave) or to break something open by force (forcer une serrure — to force a lock). Se forcer means to make oneself do something reluctantly. The expression forcer la dose means to overdo it or push too far.
Examples
"Il a forcé la porte pour entrer."
Natural Translation
He forced the door open to get in.

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