impel

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de pousser ou d'inciter quelqu'un ou quelque chose à avancer, souvent avec force ou sous une pression morale.

A verb used to indicate the act of driving or urging someone or something forward, often with force or moral pressure.

1. Urge or force to actionB2formal

   To strongly encourage or force someone to do something, often due to a sense of duty or strong feeling.

   Pousser à agir

   • A sense of justice impelled her to speak out against the unfair treatment.
   • He felt impelled to volunteer for the dangerous mission.
   • Curiosity impelled the scientist to investigate the strange phenomenon.

   Synonymescompeldriveincitemotivateobligepromptspururge

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuadeprevent

2. Cause to move forwardC1formalscientific

   To drive or push something forward with force.

   Pousser en avant

   • The strong wind impelled the sailboat across the lake.
   • A powerful engine impels the rocket into space.
   • The current impelled the debris downstream.

   Synonymesdrivepropelpushshovethrust

   Antonymesblockdeterdiscouragehaltrestrainstop