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Synonyms for influence
ˈɪn flu ənsin·flu·ence

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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 2 votes

  1. influence

    To influence (Latin in, in or into, and fluo, flow) is to affect, modify, or act upon by physical, mental, or moral power, especially in some gentle, subtle, and gradual way; as, vegetation is influenced by light; every one is influenced to some extent by public opinion; influence is chiefly used of power acting from without, tho it may be used of motives regarded as forces acting upon the will. Actuate refers solely to mental or moral power impelling one from within. One may influence, but can not directly actuate another; but one may be actuated to cruelty by hatred which another's misrepresentation has aroused. Prompt and stir are words of mere suggestion toward some course of action; dispose, draw, incline, influence, and lead refer to the use of mild means to awaken in another a purpose or disposition to act. To excite is to arouse one from lethargy or indifference to action. Incite and instigate, to spur or goad one to action, differ in the fact that incite may be to good, while instigate is always to evil (compare ABET). To urge and impel signify to produce strong excitation toward some act. We are urged from without, impelled from within. Drive and compel imply irresistible influence accomplishing its object. One may be driven either by his own passions or by external force or urgency; one is compelled only by some external power; as, the owner was compelled by his misfortunes to sell his estate. Compare COMPEL; DRIVE.

    Synonyms:
    actuate, compel, dispose, draw, drive, excite, impel, incite, incline, induce, instigate, lead, move, persuade, prompt, stir, sway, urge

    Antonyms:
    deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, impede, inhibit, prevent, restrain, retard

    Preposition:
    Actuated to crime by revenge.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. influencenoun

    Synonyms:
    effect, control, causation, affection, impulse, power, credit, character, sway, weight, ascendancy, prestige, authority

    Antonyms:
    inefficiency, ineffectiveness, imperativeness, nullity, neutrality, inemancy

  2. influenceverb

    Synonyms:
    move, affect, sway, persuade, direct, bias

Princeton's WordNet3.8 / 6 votes

  1. influencenoun

    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

    "used her parents' influence to get the job"

  2. influencenoun

    causing something without any direct or apparent effort

  3. influencenoun

    a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do

    "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"

  4. influencenoun

    the effect of one thing (or person) on another

    "the influence of mechanical action"

  5. influenceverb

    one having power to influence another

    "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"

  6. influence, act upon, workverb

    have and exert influence or effect

    "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

    Synonyms:
    knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, regulate, determine, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, make for, go, play, do work, mold, tempt, charm, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, work on, wreak, cultivate, puzzle out

  7. determine, shape, mold, influence, regulateverb

    shape or influence; give direction to

    "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

    Synonyms:
    mildew, settle, baffle, square up, work, shape, fix, find, square off, forge, modulate, regulate, determine, see, find out, govern, cast, form, define, specify, mould, regularize, watch, regularise, mold, tempt, charm, make up one's mind, decide, ascertain, limit, act upon, learn, set, model, order, check

  8. charm, influence, temptverb

    induce into action by using one's charm

    "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

    Synonyms:
    act upon, tempt, enamour, entrance, capture, lure, allure, invite, fascinate, enchant, charm, work, catch, mold, bewitch, becharm, beguile, trance, entice, regulate, enamor, shape, determine, captivate

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. influencenoun

    Synonyms:
    authority, sway, control, predominance, ascendency, power of impelling or directing, controlling power, directing agency

  2. influencenoun

    Synonyms:
    reputation, credit, weight of character

  3. influenceverb

    Synonyms:
    control, sway, bias, lead, direct

  4. influenceverb

    Synonyms:
    move, induce, impel, instigate, persuade, actuate, incite, rouse, arouse, work upon, prevail upon

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. influencenoun

    Synonyms:
    sway, control, persuasion, restraint, authority, ascendency, prestige

  2. influenceverb

    Synonyms:
    move, persuade, induce, sway, control, prevail upon, actuate, impel

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How to use influence in a sentence?

  1. Donald Trump:

    Sloppy Steve was rarely in a one-on-one meeting with me and only pretends to have had influence to fool a few people with no access and no clue, whom Sloppy Steve helped write phony books.

  2. Sajad Jiyad:

    Turkey sees Mosul and northern Iraq as a sphere of influence, a buffer zone, an area where it needs to have a military presence, they feel they need to be in control of that border area between Iraq, Turkey and Syria, or at least know what's going on.

  3. Oli London:

    Now, she's (Pocock) a very prominent LGBT activist, head of an organization speaking before the House Oversight Committee. So, she obviously has a lot of influence and power. She was saying that these people do not even exist. People like me don't exist.

  4. Republican Commissioner Michael Piwowar:

    We still have no idea when final rules on capital and margin will make their way onto the Commission agenda, much less when the entire regime will be up and running, the calls of a bipartisan majority of the Commission have not been enough to influence the Chair into prioritizing our ... mandates.

  5. Air Force Colonel Vance Spath:

    Unlawful influence in any form is incredibly destructive to our process.


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