propel

Meaning

1. (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result.

Synonyms

drive

impel

push

thrust

move

shove

actuate

shoo

chase

pursue

drive on

launch

hurl

force

fling

discharge

advance

throw

press

motivate

prompt

incite

involve

transfer

send forth

row

cast

hustle

shoulder

send

ram

🐏

shift

pitch

paddle

pass

project

lob

poke

elbow

sling

effect

drop

driven

channel

bestir

drive around

cause

dribble

induce

incur

Translations

treiben

pousser

voortdrijven

opjagen

antreiben

drijven

impelir

impeler

tocar

chasser

aandrijven

propulser

acuitar

impellir

vor sich hertreiben

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹəˈpɛl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: propellen

In summary

From Middle English propellen (“drive out, expel”), from Latin propellō, from pro- (“forward”) and pellō (“I push, I move”).