propel

pro·pel  (pr-pl)

tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels

To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push.

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[Middle English propellen, from Latin prpellere : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + pellere, to drive; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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propel

Verb

[-pelling, -pelled] to cause to move forwards [Latin propellere]

propellant nadj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	propel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" impel flip - move with a flick or light motion rocket - propel with a rocket carry - propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence" kick - drive or propel with the foot pole, punt - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" drive - push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall" launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship" catapult - shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort" send off, project - throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile" loft - propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	2.	propel - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" incite, motivate, prompt, actuate, move cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"

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propel

verb 1. drive, launch, start, force, send, shoot, push, thrust, shove, set in motion << OPPOSITE stop

2. impel, drive, push, prompt, spur, motivate << OPPOSITE hold back

Translations

propel [prəˈpɛl] vt → impulsar, propulsar

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propel [prəˈpɛl] vt → propulser, faire avancer

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propel [prəˈpɛl] vt [+ vehicle, machine] → antreiben;

(person) → schubsen (fig) [+ person]; treiben

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propel [prəˈpɛl] vt → spingere (in avanti), muovere