| compel | (verb) force somebody to do something | Synonyms: obligate, oblige |
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| (verb) necessitate or exact | - |
| dispel | (verb) force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings | Synonyms: chase away, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back |
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| (verb) to cause to separate and go in different directions | Synonyms: break up, disperse, dissipate, scatter |
| expel | (verb) eliminate (a substance) | Synonyms: discharge, eject, exhaust, release |
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| (verb) cause to flee | Synonyms: rout, rout out |
| (verb) force to leave or move out | Synonyms: kick out, throw out |
| (verb) remove from a position or office | Synonyms: boot out, drum out, kick out, oust, throw out |
| impel | (verb) cause to move forward with force | Synonyms: propel |
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| (verb) urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate | Synonyms: force |
| propel | (verb) cause to move forward with force | Synonyms: impel |
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| (verb) give an incentive for action | Synonyms: actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt |
| rappel | (verb) descend by means of a rappel | Synonyms: abseil, rope down |
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| repel | (verb) reject outright and bluntly | Synonyms: rebuff, snub |
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| (verb) force or drive back | Synonyms: drive back, fight off, rebuff, repulse |
| (verb) cause to move back by force or influence | Synonyms: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repulse |
| (verb) be repellent to; cause aversion in | Synonyms: repulse |
| (verb) fill with distaste | Synonyms: disgust, gross out, revolt |