Antonyms for compel
kəmˈpɛlcom·pel

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. compel

   To compel one to an act is to secure its performance by the use of irresistible physical or moral force. Force implies primarily an actual physical process, absolutely subduing all resistance. Coerce implies the actual or potential use of so much force as may be necessary to secure the surrender of the will; the American secessionists contended that the Federal government had no right to coerce a State. Constrain implies the yielding of judgment and will, and in some cases of inclination or affection, to an overmastering power; as, "the love of Christ constraineth us," 2 Cor. v, 14. Compare DRIVE; INFLUENCE.

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   Synonyms:
   coerce, constrain, drive, force, make, necessitate, oblige

   Preposition:
   The soldiers were compelled to desertion: preferably with the infinitive, compelled to desert.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. compel

   Antonyms:
   persuade, convince, coax, allure, egg, induce, tempt, seduce, acquit, cozen, liberate, release

   Synonyms:
   force, oblige, drive, constrain, necessitate, make, coerce, bind

Matched Categories

1. • Cause
   • Necessitate

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. compel, oblige, obligateverb

   force somebody to do something

   "We compel all students to fill out this form"

   Synonyms:
   oblige, accommodate, bind, obligate, hold

2. compelverb

   necessitate or exact

   "the water shortage compels conservation"

   Synonyms:
   oblige, obligate

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1. compelverb

   Synonyms:
   force, make, constrain, oblige, necessitate, coerce, drive, dragoon, overpower

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How to use compel in a sentence?

1. John Hickenlooper:

   It would be hard for me -- and I am not saying I couldn't do it and I am not saying my patriotic duty may compel me to do it -- but my character, what activates me, motivates me is building teams and surrounding John Hickenlooper with really talented people, taking big bites out of major challenges and then doing them.

2. Tim Cook:

   What is at stake here is can the government compel Apple to write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world, including the U.S..

3. Tim Malloy:

   If he is sitting on the fence, his scores in the match-ups and his favorability ratings may compel him to say, 'Let's do this,'.

4. Jared Dearing:

   Most of us can not compel our local election jurisdictions to update their equipment.

5. Rob Bonta:

   The current circumstances compel an outside review to not only restore public trust, preserve the safety of our community but also provide confidence in the outcome.

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