🚀propel

Meaning

To drive or push something forward.

To drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward.

Example Sentences

The engine propels the boat through the water.

Lack of proper guidance can propel adolescents toward delinquency.

Example Expressions

propelled by

Synonyms

drive, push, thrust, move, advance

Entry 1

drive, push, thrust, move, advance

Entry 2

drive, push

Antonyms

hold back, restrain, stop, hinder

Entry 1

hold back, restrain, stop

Entry 2

hinder, restrain

Collocations

propel forward, propel into, propel by, propel movement