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impel

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of impel

1 to set or keep in motion

gasoline impels a car's engine

Synonyms of impel

actuate, drive, move, propel, work

Words Related to impel

activate, motivate, provoke

abet, ferment, foment, incite, raise, stir (up), whip (up)

set off, trigger, trip

arouse, excite, fire (up), galvanize, inflame (also enflame), inspire, instigate, rouse, stimulate

Near Antonyms of impel

bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain

2 to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

I felt impelled to tell the truth, however painful it might be

Synonyms of impel

blackjack, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, force, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag

Words Related to impel

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate

blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten

drag

badger, harass, hound

Phrases Synonymous with impel

twist one's arm

Near Antonyms of impel

allow, let, permit

argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)

Synonym Discussion of impel

move, actuate, drive, impel mean to set or keep in motion. move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position.

- moved the furniture

actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion.

- turbines actuated by waterpower

drive implies imparting forward and continuous motion and often stresses the effect rather than the impetus.

- a ship driven aground by hurricane winds

impel is usually figurative and suggests a great motivating impetus.

- a candidate impelled by ambition

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