Exert influence

Synonyms for exert influence
verb draw attention

draw
engage
entice
captivate
fascinate
send
bring
kill
interest
intrigue
invite
bait
slay
lure

inveigle
hook
beguile
allure
beckon
court
enthrall
seduce
wow
endear
score
solicit
entrance
vamp

induce
drag
charm
tempt
spellbind
pull
bewitch
grab
enchant
magnetize
steer
come on
freak out
knock out

turn on
wile
appeal to
give the come-on
go over big
knock dead
make a hit with
mousetrap
rope in
suck in
sweep off one’s feet

Antonyms for exert influence

reject
refuse
shun
disgust
dissuade
release

deter
prevent
repel
repulse
turn off
give up

bore
disenchant
disinterest
let go
discourage

Synonyms
verb press for political action

urge
request
push
persuade
solicit
press
promote
sway
pitch
influence
affect

billboard
further
sell
splash
thump
boost
alter
spot
modify
procure
induce

pressure
sweet-talk
change
plug
advance
drum
bill
hype
build up
hard sell
politick

campaign for
soft-soap
bring pressure to bear
high pressure
make a pitch for
pull strings
put pressure on
sell on
soft-sell
solicit votes

Antonyms

dissuade
repress
suppress
hinder
prevent

decrease
remain
discourage
pull
leave alone

halt
stop
continue
keep

Synonyms
verb incite, urge

press
pressure
encourage
spur
speed
inspire
influence
coerce
persuade
bulldoze
hurry

motivate
goad
jolly
oblige
prod
browbeat
railroad
squeeze
constrain
expedite
kid

impel
strong-arm
bear down
egg on
turn on
goose
steamroll
dragoon
fire up
go to town on
key up

lean on
overpress
pour it on
push around
put the screws to
put up to
sell on
speed up

Antonyms

dissuade
hinder
repress
suppress

delay
slow
conceal
hide

leave alone
discourage
stop
pull