propel

Meaning

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

Synonyms

drive

impel

push

thrust

move

actuate

shove

pursue

drive on

shoo

chase

launch

fling

hurl

force

prompt

discharge

throw

advance

press

motivate

hustle

row

pitch

project

ram

🐏

cast

transfer

incite

poke

lob

shift

send

involve

shoulder

send forth

elbow

sling

paddle

pass

nudge

occasion

oppress

persecute

piggyback

plop

plunge

pose

press forward

prod

produce

propulsion

prosecute

push on

raise

scull

set

set in motion

ship

🚢

shoot

spawn

stalk

steer

stick

stir

take

take away

toss

transit

trigger off

truck

🚚

urge

wag

carry forward

lead up

transport

drive forward

paddle briskly

accelerate

drive onward

affect

barrage

bear

🐻

bestir

bring

budge

carry

catapult

cause

channel

chauffeur

chuck

conduct

convey

create

deliver

disturb

drag

dribble

drive around

driven

drop

effect

encourage

ferry

⛴️

generate

give

guide

harrow

haul

heave

impelling

incur

induce

jostle

knock

lead

lunge

manhandle

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”).