Antonyms for propel
prəˈpɛlpro·pel

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

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

   Antonyms:
   retard, detain, withhold

   Synonyms:
   hurl, project, drive, urge

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1. • Move

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms: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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1. hinder

   Submitted by anonymous on December 2, 2019  

How to use propel in a sentence?

1. Sam Stovall:

   It's going to be looking for some sort of catalyst to help propel it forward and maybe that catalyst will be earnings coming in better than expected.

2. Steve Maraboli:

   The actions you take today can propel you into a better position tomorrow."

3. Ian Sams:

   Our focus is on winning the primary, not an off-year August news cycle, which is why we've spent the summer building the grassroots organizing foundation that will propel Kamala HarrisHarris to victory in this race, we've already engaged thousands of volunteers and are competing to win in the early states, while preparing for a long primary contest that carries us into Super Tuesday and the rest of March.

4. Candace Owens:

   There was only one version of a black person that these platforms are willing to help propel towards fame and notoriety — and that is an angry black victim.

5. Neil Saunders:

   Often, as well as spending the money to buy the brand or business, you then have to spend more to do something strategic that will propel growth, and that means paying out twice before getting a return.

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