Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor
to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
Also written 捻じ伏せる【ねじふせる】、捩じ伏せる【ねじふせる】