Synonyms for propel
prəˈpɛlpro·pel

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1. propelverb

   To cause to move in a certain direction.

   Antonyms:
   rest

2. propelverb

   Synonyms:
   drive, push

   Antonyms:
   halt, stay, stop

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 10 votes

1. propel

   To drive is to move an object with some force or violence before or away from oneself; it is the direct reverse of draw, lead, etc. A man leads a horse by the halter, drives him with whip and rein. One may be driven to a thing or from it; hence, drive is a synonym equally for compel or for repel or repulse. Repulse is stronger and more conclusive than repel; one may be repelled by the very aspect of the person whose favor he seeks, but is not repulsed except by the direct refusal or ignoring of his suit. A certain conventional modern usage, especially in England, requires us to say that we drive in a carriage, ride upon a horse; tho in Scripture we read of riding in a chariot (2 Kings ix, 16; Jer. xvii, 25, etc.); good examples of the same usage may be found abundantly in the older English. The propriety of a person's saying that he is going to drive when he is simply to be conveyed in a carriage, where some one else, as the coachman, does all the driving, is exceedingly questionable. Many good authorities prefer to use ride in the older and broader sense as signifying to be supported and borne along by any means of conveyance. Compare BANISH; COMPEL; INFLUENCE.

   See synonyms for DRAW.

   Synonyms:
   compel, drive, impel, push, repel, repulse, resist, ride, thrust, urge on

   Preposition:
   Drive to market; to despair; drive into exile; from one's presence; out of the city; drive by, with, or under the lash; drive by or past beautiful estates; along the beach; beside the river; through the park; across the field; around the square; to the door; into the barn; out of the sunshine.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. propel

   Synonyms:
   hurl, project, drive, urge

   Antonyms:
   retard, detain, withhold

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. propel, impelverb

   cause to move forward with force

   "Steam propels this ship"

   Synonyms:
   move, actuate, prompt, motivate, impel, incite, force

2. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, inciteverb

   give an incentive for action

   "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

   Synonyms:
   spark off, incite, remind, act, trip, motivate, spark, run, impress, strike, impel, instigate, trigger off, move, displace, make a motion, trigger, inspire, prod, proceed, affect, be active, set off, go, prompt, activate, locomote, touch off, cue, travel, egg on, actuate, stir up

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. propelverb

   Synonyms:
   impel, drive forward, push forward, urge on

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1. Juan Manuel:

   In regards to the indefinite, unilateral ceasefire declared by the FARC on Dec. 18, we must recognized that they have fulfilled it, for this reason, and to propel the de-escalation of the conflict, I have decided to order the defense ministry and the leaders of the armed forces to cease bombardments over FARC camps for one month.

2. Brian Katulis:

   Something as startling, as shocking as these attacks are going to propel (national security) back to center stage.

3. Mark Mix:

   The Biden Department of Labor has been stocked with former union officials since day one, it’s obvious that President Biden planned to bestow big powers on his union political allies who helped propel him to the White House. The suppression of these apprenticeship programs takes away opportunities from workers just to boost union control over American employees and their training, even as a near-record low percentage of workers are voluntarily associating with unions.

4. Dalibor Rohac:

   Both Jean-Luc Mlenchon and Marine Le Pen advocate a very deep renegotiation of France’s stance with the EU that could in actuality result in France’s exit from the euro zone, its default on its sovereign debt which would propel a financial crisis on a scale much bigger than the one we saw in 2008.

5. Terry McAuliffe:

   Donald Trump wants to win here so Donald Trump can announce for president for 2024, that’s the stakes of this election. Donald Trump wants to get Donald Trump off the mat. The strategy is simple : Opposition to Donald Trump sparked heavy turnout by Democrats during Donald Trump presidency, helping to fuel the blue wave that enabled the Democrats to convincingly win back the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms and help propel Biden to victory over Trump in last November's election.And while he continued to hold plenty of sway over Republican voters in Virginia and nationwide as he flirts with another White House run, the final polls in the Virginia race indicated that Donald Trump remains very unpopular among Democrats and independent voters in the commonwealth.