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impel

/ɪmˈpel/verb

उच्चारण इम्पेल

प्रेरित करना, विवश करना, उकसाना

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verbimpelled, impelling
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb (to do sth) formal

    if a feeling or an idea impels you to do something, you feel as if you are forced to do it

    प्रेरित करना, विवश करना, उकसाना

    • Poverty impelled him to leave his village.
    • She felt impelled to speak out against the injustice.
    • Curiosity impelled Radhika to read beyond the syllabus.

    Synonyms compel drive force urge prompt

    Opposite deter discourage dissuade

  2. 2

    [T] formal

    to push or move somebody or something forward

    आगे धकेलना, आगे बढ़ाना

    • The boat was impelled by a strong wind.

    Synonyms propel push drive

◇Word family
impulse nounimpulsion noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

compel drive force urge prompt propel push

Antonyms

deter discourage dissuade

?Which word?

Do not confuse impel (to push somebody to act) and expel (to force somebody to leave) or repel (to drive back).

Impel (किसी को कुछ करने के लिए प्रेरित करना) को expel (निकाल देना) या repel (पीछे धकेलना) से भ्रमित न करें।