Impel Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Impel
To impart motion or activity to:
(Slang) To steal or rob, especially by shoplifting or pickpocketing.
Propel is defined as to cause to move forward or onward.
To thrust, shove, or drive (up, down, in, out, etc.)
thrust forward
To press
To put a poke on.
To initiate or bring about, often by inciting:
To necessitate or require, as by force of circumstance; demand:
To change posture or position; stir:
The definition of actuate is the act of putting something into motion.
set-in-motion
(Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going
The definition of activate means to start something.
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(--- Basketball) To move with the ball directly through:
To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.
give someone a start
To press
lend one's weight to
To press
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To put into motion or activity; stir up
To treat by fomentation:
To stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur
To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
To provoke and urge on:
To be affected by inflammation.
To cause someone to have (a feeling or reaction); elicit or arouse:
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Pique is defined as to arouse someone's interest, curiosity or resentment.
To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
The definition of a prompt is a cue given to someone to help him remember what to say, or is something that causes another event or action to occur.
To anger, irritate, or annoy
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To stimulate is to excite, to invigorate or to spark someone's interest.
To induce a powerful emotional reaction in, especially by evoking memories of past trauma.
To assemble, prepare, or put into active service:
To pass over or through:
To force into, or hold in, close bounds; confine
Encourage is defined as to give someone hope, confidence or support.
(Sports) To raise or lift a weight in a press.
To cause to take place or occur:
To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
Antonyms for Impel
To end, limit, or restrain, as by intimidation or other action:
In a slow manner or at a slow speed; slowly
To stop for a while; linger
To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:
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