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Synonyms for in duce
verb cause to happen; encourage

urge
activate
prompt
coax
engender
bring about
breed
promote
motivate
produce
persuade
convince
cause

generate
abet
move
actuate
bulldoze
make
cajole
sway
instigate
draw
wheedle
get
influence

effect
procure
press
sweet-talk
squeeze
impel
occasion
incite
bring around
get up
lead to
goose
soft-soap

steamroll
argue into
draw in
give rise to
prevail upon
sell one on
set in motion
suck in
talk into
win over
twist one’s arm

Antonyms for in duce

dissuade
prevent
destroy
deter
impede
delay

hinder
discourage
stop
halt
kill
stay

leave alone
lose
fail
repel

Synonyms
verb start a function or action, motivate

activate
prompt
inspire
propel
move
influence
arouse
animate

quicken
incite
motivate
cause
instigate
excite
induce
rouse

spur
energize
drive
impel
mobilize
stimulate
egg on
turn on

work up
fire up
key up
put up to
work into lather

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
hinder
calm
lull
quiet
deaden

retard
slow
weaken
delay
repress
impede
stop

halt
discourage
bore
dull
depress
check

Synonyms
verb influence, affect emotionally

disturb
upset
influence
involve
interest
touch

alter
change
regard
inspire
perturb
relate

prevail
move
impress
transform
induce
sway

modify
impinge
stir
overcome
act on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
calm
surrender

stagnate
order
hold
continue

keep
discourage
stay
leave alone

Synonyms
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
exert influence
give the come-on
go over big
knock dead
make a hit with
mousetrap
rope in
suck in
sweep off one’s feet

Antonyms

reject
refuse
shun
disgust
dissuade
release

deter
prevent
repel
repulse
turn off
give up

bore
disenchant
disinterest
let go
discourage

Synonyms
verb start

do
inaugurate
prepare
lead
launch
establish
make
go into
introduce
go ahead
initiate
produce
undertake

set up
found
create
open
commence
generate
activate
institute
actualize
mount
originate
drive
induce

effect
impel
trigger
eventuate
occasion
motivate
cause
instigate
break the ice
bring about
bring to pass
embark on
enter on

enter upon
break ground
get going
give birth to
give impulse
lay foundation for
make active
plunge into
set about
set in motion

Antonyms

destroy
ignore
cease
ruin
prevent
dissuade
repress

complete
consummate
fail
lose
neglect
close
end

stop
finish
halt
conclude
check
discourage
die

Synonyms
verb generate, bring into being

engender
create
reproduce
produce
propagate
induce

hatch
multiply
beget
impregnate
make
originate

deliver
bear
procreate
cause
bring about
give birth to

bring forth
give rise to
progenerate

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
refuse

halt
kill
stop

not produce

Synonyms
verb cause; influence

begin
force
lead
make
move
produce

prompt
create
convert
engender
dispose
compel

wreak
induce
effect
persuade
inflict
occasion

convince
sway
prevail on
contribute to
prevail upon
result in

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
dissuade
prevent
hinder
refuse
shun
avoid

back out
desist
hold back
lose
discourage
halt
stop
stay

drop
leave
quit
take
give up
pass up

Synonyms
verb provoke

accelerate
advance
cause

expedite
generate
induce

inspire
occasion
precipitate

prompt
give rise to
lead to

Synonyms
verb attempt to coax; flatter

wheedle
entice
seduce
tantalize
dupe
deceive
tempt
entrap
delude
crowd
urge
influence
soften

beguile
decoy
snow
jolly
blandish
soap
maneuver
lure
oil
banter
induce
sweet-talk
inveigle

stroke
mislead
bootlick
push
massage
con
brownnose
build up
butter up
soft-soap
apple polish
argue into
get around

get next to
hand a line
lay it on thick
make up to
play up to
rub the right way
spread it on
suck up to
sweeten up
work on
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
disgust
bully

repulse
turn off
disenchant

discourage
force
repel

Synonyms
verb bring into being; bring about

begin
create
induce
produce
precipitate
provoke
generate
make
hatch
breed
secure
engender

muster
revert
incite
motivate
compel
effect
introduce
elicit
let
evoke
kindle
occasion

kickoff
originate
open
brainstorm
break in
break the ice
bring to pass
come out with
cook up
dream up
make up
work up

lead to
be at the bottom of
fire up
get things rolling
give rise to
result in
sow the seeds
start the ball rolling
think up

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
prevent
delay
deter
block
hinder

impede
obstruct
hide
repress
end
discourage
halt

stop
finish
close
cover
keep

Synonyms
verb persuade

wheedle
cajole
tease
induce
entice
tempt
barter
flatter
influence
importune

inveigle
soothe
hook
beguile
allure
decoy
pester
wangle
blandish
urge

lure
get
plague
press
sweet-talk
blarney
con
butter up
come on
worm

soft-soap
jawbone
argue into
arm-twist
prevail upon
rope in
talk into
work on

Antonyms

disgust
dissuade
repel
discourage

repulse
turn off
disenchant
please

allow
not care

Synonyms
verb catch disease

decline
develop
acquire
obtain
incur
weaken
disorder

afflict
get
derange
upset
induce
sicken
sink

fall
cause
take
bring on
come down with
indispose
be afflicted with

be ill with
become infected with
fall victim to
go down with
succumb to
take one’s death

Antonyms

forfeit
comfort
overthrow
misunderstand
calm
amplify
dilate
enlarge
increase

lengthen
stretch
lose
order
help
fail
discourage
please
hold

rise
expand
extend
spread
break off
disagree
give

Synonyms
verb gain the confidence of

satisfy
prompt
prove
get
assure
persuade
sway
sell

draw
hook
refute
effect
induce
turn
change
brainwash

demonstrate
establish
overcome
bring around
argue into
bring home to
bring to reason
make a believer

prevail upon
put across
sell one on
talk into
win over
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent

fail
stop

discourage
confuse

Synonyms
verb conclude, decide

resolve
regulate
complete
rule
opt
cinch
clinch
end
incline

figure
actuate
move
dispose
drive
induce
ordain
impel
finish

settle
predispose
terminate
tap
arbitrate
persuade
halt
nail down
ultimate

wind up
wrap up
call the shots
fix upon
pin down
take a decision

Antonyms

commence
create
dissuade
repress
hinder
prevent

suppress
doubt
hesitate
waver
begin
start

bear
stop
discourage
initiate
miss
overlook

Synonyms
verb dictate, govern, regulate

control
impose
influence
rule
shape
limit
decide

measure
affect
plot
delimit
lead
devise
manage

modify
direct
induce
bound
impel
command
invent

circumscribe
condition
incline
mark off

Antonyms

doubt
hesitate
waver
let go

neglect
follow
mismanage
begin

start
miss
overlook

Synonyms
verb place, order; deal with

adapt
predispose
incline
tempt
set
prompt
distribute
actuate
rank
organize
bend
determine

array
regulate
group
prepare
fix
motivate
bias
adjust
sway
locate
shepherd
move

influence
induce
tailor
govern
put
promote
condition
arrange
systematize
lead
range
settle

stand
marshal
methodize
ride herd on
call the tune
lay down the law
make willing
put to rights
read the riot act
set in order
put one’s foot down

Antonyms

dissuade
hinder
prevent
disorder
scatter
destroy
disarrange
disorganize
disperse
mix up
ignore

unsettle
derange
comply
obey
consent
discourage
displace
remove
halt
stop
miss

neglect
change
disturb
confuse
upset
stay
lose
depart
leave
mismanage

Synonyms
verb allure, influence

prompt
invite
get
elicit
take
attract
evoke

lure
engage
fascinate
captivate
induce
convince
persuade

charm
entice
wile
bewitch
enchant
magnetize
bring around

argue into
bring forth
call forth
win over

Antonyms

reject
misunderstand
repress
disgust
dissuade
offend
hinder
prevent
exhale

propel
alienate
estrange
rebuff
shorten
halt
stop
fail
lose

keep
repulse
disenchant
turn off
repel
discourage
push
put in
push away

Synonyms
verb move or urge on

rush
force
inspire
propel
make
motivate
send
herd
encourage
push
prompt
spur
stimulate
chase

bulldoze
pound
actuate
overwork
coerce
arouse
animate
provoke
worry
hound
nag
rouse
compel
goad

prod
instigate
kick
hustle
shepherd
overburden
oblige
induce
pressure
hurl
press
railroad
hurry
shove

dog
impel
harass
constrain
hasten
egg on
ride herd on
goose
steamroll
act upon
lean on
put up to
spirit up
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
impede
calm
delay
hinder
dally
procrastinate

slow
wait
curb
repress
retard
discourage
halt
stop

depress
leave alone
please
pull
rest
let go
check

Synonyms
verb guide, move carefully

loosen
relax
slide
edge
slip
facilitate

insert
right
join
slack
slacken
disentangle

loose
remove
induce
extricate
inch
handle

maneuver
squeeze
steer
untighten
set right

Antonyms

entangle
annoy
increase
perplex

vex
worsen
withdraw
neglect

irritate
make difficult

Synonyms
verb carry out, accomplish

bring about
enforce
achieve
implement
realize
enact
secure
effectuate
conclude
actuate
buy
sell
render

perform
actualize
make
cause
begin
unzip
complete
invoke
procure
induce
produce
generate
execute

conceive
yield
initiate
consummate
fulfill
create
bring off
bring on
draw on
get across
turn out
carry through
do a number

do the job
do the trick
do to a T
get to
give rise to
make it
make waves
pull it off
put across
turn the trick
do one’s thing

Antonyms

hinder
prevent
destroy
ruin
deny
disallow
refuse
veto

ignore
halt
stop
neglect
fail
lose
give up
discourage

end
finish
close
forget
miss
overlook

Synonyms
verb cause to happen; cause an action

spawn
instigate
bring about
beget
incite
breed
induce
stimulate

arouse
precipitate
provoke
stir
generate
foment
develop
muster

make
excite
procreate
produce
propagate
hatch
occasion
rouse

create
quicken
work up
lead to
bring forth
give birth to
give rise to

Antonyms

destroy
prevent
calm
wait

repress
ruin
halt
stop

discourage
kill
dull
finish

Synonyms
verb inspire; upset

annoy
work up
disturb
thrill
energize
bother
vex
astound
irritate
delight
amaze
anger
agitate
offend
animate

worry
infuriate
move
waken
jolt
elicit
arouse
accelerate
provoke
quicken
discompose
rouse
electrify
incite
jar

goad
start
galvanize
titillate
instigate
mock
whet
fire
taunt
induce
inflame
warm
precipitate
fluster
awaken

intensify
foment
chafe
tease
madden
evoke
kindle
stimulate
feed the fire
stir up
touch off
wake up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
quiet
reassure
assist
dishearten
dissuade
repress
hinder
retard
prevent
slow

weaken
deter
praise
deaden
lull
pacify
tranquilize
make happy
please
discourage
depress
help
stop

bore
end
halt
dull
disenchant
turn off
dampen
cool
put out
compose
moderate

Synonyms
verb make a sweeping assumption, statement

derive
theorize
conclude
hypothesize

discover
induce
philosophize
observe

postulate
speculate
establish
discern

vapor
be metaphysical
stay in the clouds

Antonyms

unsettle
ignore
except

miss
overlook
neglect

specifize

Synonyms
verb produce, create

spawn
develop
engender
bring about
set up
make
provoke
cause
achieve
procreate

accomplish
form
perform
breed
induce
hatch
beget
parent
effect
bear

propagate
introduce
found
multiply
inaugurate
muster
originate
reproduce
initiate
occasion

institute
bring to pass
get up
whip up
work up
give birth to
give rise to

Antonyms

destroy
prevent
ignore
terminate
halt
end

stop
finish
kill
lose
fail
neglect

throw away
close
divide
break

Synonyms
verb create, plan

spawn
come up with
originate
concoct
formulate
devise
conceive
breed
invent
dream up
incubate

set
sire
contrive
procreate
design
provoke
plot
brood
engender
prepare
make

scheme
cause
brainstorm
parent
bear
produce
induce
generate
project
occasion
cook up

get up
make up
whip up
work up
spitball
bring forth
give birth
lay eggs
think up
throw together
trump up

Antonyms

destroy
dissuade
hinder
disorganize
ruin

prevent
refuse
discourage
end
finish

halt
stop
kill
neglect

Synonyms
verb put in trance; spellbind

mesmerize
stupefy
captivate
fascinate
entrance

drug
soothe
charm
induce
narcotize

magnetize
anesthetize
bring under control
dull the will
hold under a spell

lull to sleep
make drowsy
make sleepy
put to sleep
subject tosuggestion

Antonyms

excite
exhilarate
incite

inspire
stimulate
disenchant

repel
repulse
turn off

Synonyms
verb prompt, incite

oblige
compel
induce
force
inspire
propel
move
actuate
thrust

poke
motivate
goad
start
prod
boost
instigate
urge
power

influence
excite
lash
jog
press
spur
foment
shove
require

drive
push
mobilize
constrain
stimulate
set in motion

Antonyms

hinder
dissuade
prevent
calm
repress
delay

slow
suppress
let go
discourage
stop
pull

leave alone
depress
end
halt
check

Synonyms
verb encourage, provoke

urge
abet
rouse
arouse
inspire
whip up
motivate
exhort
agitate
inflame
encourage
trigger
prompt

provoke
spur
instigate
foment
activate
force
actuate
persuade
further
animate
craze
raise
goad

solicit
taunt
forward
set
prick
influence
excite
induce
inspirit
promote
coax
drive
impel

push
stimulate
egg on
juice
work up
set off
fan the fire
get to
key up
psych
put up to
stir up
talk into

Antonyms

dissuade
deter
calm
lull
quiet
soothe
tranquilize
block

prevent
impede
hinder
repress
suppress
cease
delay
deaden

prohibit
discourage
depress
dampen
halt
stop
check
finish

Synonyms
verb tend toward

prompt
impel
persuade
predispose
bend
sway
look

favor
prefer
move
influence
drive
induce
turn

bias
prejudice
verge
govern
affect
be disposed
be partial

be predisposed
be willing
gravitate toward
lean to
make willing
not mind

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
repress
suppress

hinder
dislike
stop
discourage

halt
be fair
be just

Synonyms
verb bring upon oneself

acquire
earn
provoke
arouse

obtain
draw
get
induce

contract
gain
catch
be subjected to

bring down on
expose oneself to
meet with

Antonyms

forfeit
misunderstand
lose

push
miss
pass

discourage

Synonyms
verb conclude

guess
derive
assume
glean
speculate
reckon
deduce
presume

ascertain
construe
presuppose
interpret
surmise
conjecture
figure
gather

draw
induce
intuit
collect
reason
understand
judge
suppose

believe
think
figure out
arrive at
draw inference
reach conclusion
read between lines
read into

Antonyms

abstain
disbelieve
disperse

scatter
misunderstand
misconceive

neglect
distribute
divide

Synonyms
verb lead to believe, do

prompt
bias
arouse
impress
guide
shape
persuade
prejudice
manipulate
determine
affect
regulate
sway
alter

change
control
dispose
move
direct
prevail
sell
seduce
mold
incite
compel
snow
brainwash
instigate

channel
urge
form
modify
induce
train
rouse
count
incline
rule
impel
turn
predispose
bribe

bring to bear
carry weight
get at
act upon
argue into
be recognized
have a part in
impact on
pull strings
talk into
work upon

Antonyms

prevent
remain
dissuade
delay
deter
hinder

stop
neglect
leave alone
stay
continue
keep

mismanage
discourage
disenchant
halt
be fair
be just

Synonyms
verb excite, incite

work up
awaken
rouse
inspire
inflame
arouse
whet
sharpen

provoke
stir
stimulate
foment
thrill
exasperate
challenge
induce

enkindle
wake
agitate
rally
animate
waken
egg on
turn on

bestir
burn up
fire up
get smoking
key up

Antonyms

dissuade
calm
blunt
soothe

discourage
dull
dampen
stop

extinguish
put out
disenchant
turn off

Synonyms
verb guide physically

force
attend
get
manage
drive
see
show
traverse
convoy
direct
coerce

guard
persuade
usher
convey
prevail
span
squire
compel
escort
conduct
shepherd

accompany
induce
safeguard
pilot
protect
route
chaperone
impel
precede
steer
point out

quarterback
be responsible for
find a way
go along with
pass along
point the way
show around
show in
show the way
watch over

Antonyms

surrender
ignore
dissuade
hinder
prevent
repress
suppress
delay
desert
harm

injure
comply
consent
obey
yield
neglect
fail
mismanage
discourage
stop

hold
keep
lose
abandon
leave
hurt
follow
fall behind

Synonyms
verb guide mentally; influence

head
move
prompt
serve
manage
contribute
draw
introduce
bring
shepherd

convert
motivate
persuade
incline
conduce
spur
prevail
govern
dispose
direct

induce
tend
produce
command
affect
supervise
helm
spearhead
cause
bring on

quarterback
call the shots
get the jump on
go out in front
preside over
result in
run things
trail-blaze

Antonyms

refuse
shun
subtract
dissuade
hinder
prevent
surrender

comply
consent
obey
stop
take
take away
discourage

mismanage
neglect
follow
fall behind
lose

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
exert influence
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 stimulate, instigate

prompt
inspire
propel
sway
excite
drive
trigger
galvanize
spark
provoke
spur

persuade
incline
move
actuate
pique
arouse
quicken
lead
suggest
incite
dispose

goad
predetermine
whet
cause
draw
fire
induce
inspirit
rouse
sound
bring

impel
predispose
egg on
goose
innervate
give incentive
innerve
prevail upon
set afoot
set astir
touch off

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
hinder
repress
retard
dishearten

calm
quiet
slow
delay
disconcert
halt

stop
discourage
check
bore
dull
depress

Synonyms
verb motivate, influence

convert
propel
lead
bring
shift
drive
carry
turn
push
operate
start
activate
prompt

inspire
actuate
agitate
persuade
touch
quicken
impel
suggest
incite
submit
recommend
impress
sway

instigate
urge
propose
advocate
excite
introduce
strike
induce
inspirit
affect
rouse
cause
shove

stir
budge
stimulate
bring up
draw up
get going
give rise to
play on
prevail upon
put forward
tug at
work on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
repress
prevent
calm
lull
quiet
tranquilize
hinder

suppress
slow
delay
pause
dishearten
hold
keep
lose
discourage

stop
halt
dull
leave alone
oppose
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb make happen, bring about

do
breed
prompt
inspire
engender
muster

create
move
influence
effect
induce
elicit

produce
evoke
hatch
originate
provoke
cause

generate
persuade
work up
give rise to
lead to

Antonyms

destroy
prevent
dissuade
ruin
hinder

repress
result
suppress
fail
neglect

halt
stop
discourage
finish
end

Synonyms
verb cause to believe; convince to do

satisfy
urge
prompt
incline
get
cajole
exhort
influence
induce
enlist
assure
woo
entice

impress
advise
sway
coax
sell
convert
wheedle
reason
lead
seduce
incite
move
actuate

draw
inveigle
impel
brainwash
stroke
allure
proselytize
touch
affect
blandish
propagandize
counsel
bring around

proselyte
wear down
argue into
bring to senses
gain confidence of
lead to believe
lead to do
prevail upon
talk into
turn on to
win argument
win over
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
remain
delay
deter
hinder

repress
suppress
fail
discourage
halt
repel

stay
disenchant
turn off
stop

Synonyms
verb influence to believe something

dispose
incline
prime
urge
activate
prompt
inspire

prepare
teach
indoctrinate
impress
induce
lead
bias

prejudice
bend
govern
strike
affect
animate
sway

stimulate
cultivate
make expectant
make of a mind to

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
ignore
comply
consent

obey
neglect
discourage
stop
halt

leave alone
lose
be fair
be just

Synonyms
verb persuade, influence

affect
bring around
convince
crack
dispose
draw

get
impress
incline
induce
promote
prompt

sell
sway
argue into
get around
put across
ram down throat

suck in
talk into
win over

Antonyms

dissuade

discourage

leave alone

Synonyms
verb acquire, obtain

solicit
secure
win
cop
appropriate
persuade
have
find
annex

wangle
score
draw
buy
get
effect
induce
gain
compass

promote
purchase
earn
land
corral
grab
bring around
come by
pick up

buy up
get hold of
buy out
latch on to
lay hands on
make a haul
manage to get
prevail upon

Antonyms

forfeit
reject
dissuade
hinder
prevent

sell
lose
let go
hurt
fail

discourage
miss
pass
spend
give away

Synonyms
verb cause, effect

make
generate
secure
engender
muster

breed
induce
hatch
occasion
provoke

beget
bring about
draw on
get up
work up

give rise to
make for
result in
set off

Antonyms

destroy
prevent
ruin

result
halt
stop

consume
act
play

Synonyms
verb incite, cue

urge
draw
persuade
inspire
propel
spur
motivate
induce
convince
indicate
elicit
arouse

suggest
provoke
cause
stimulate
help
assist
prick
propose
get
hint
move
exhort

goad
refresh
impel
remind
imply
evoke
mention
jog
occasion
advise
prod
instigate

aid
bring up
egg on
sic
call forth
give rise to
help out
talk into
win over

Antonyms

dissuade
hinder
prevent
repress
hide

calm
suppress
discourage
stop
keep

depress
halt
hurt

Synonyms
verb start, evoke; stimulate

prompt
inspire
bring about
stir
incite
motivate
induce
generate
inflame
elicit
arouse
galvanize
kindle
precipitate

cause
instigate
move
pique
rally
animate
waken
quicken
rouse
electrify
make
whet
titillate
begin

fire
excite
produce
promote
prime
awaken
thrill
challenge
occasion
bring down
bring on
build up
roust
lead to

bestir
innervate
titivate
enthuse
call forth
draw forth
fire up
give rise to
innerve
suscitate
bring to one’s feet

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
calm
wait
deter
dishearten
weaken
deaden

destroy
ruin
demote
delight
halt
stop
discourage
depress

put out
lose
dull
disenchant
bore
make happy
please
end

Synonyms
verb commit, assign

make
set
force
require
impose

consign
levy
doom
oblige
induce

employ
inflict
enjoin
constrain
condemn

subject
subject to

Antonyms

dissuade
release
transfer
discourage

halt
let go
free
remove

take
change
displace

Synonyms
verb answer, persuade

do
accomplish
appease
provide
assuage
reassure
assure
convince
meet
sell
complete

perform
suffice
serve
quiet
induce
inveigle
avail
qualify
observe
equip
fulfill

score
furnish
fill
come up to
get by
pass muster
tide over
comply with
be adequate
be enough
be sufficient

conform to
dispel doubt
keep promise
make good
make the grade
put mind at ease
serve the purpose
win over

Antonyms

ignore
prevent
anger
disappoint
dissatisfy
dissuade

frustrate
fail
miss
forget
halt
neglect

stop
take
discontent
upset

Synonyms
verb tempt, ensnare

entice
beguile
persuade
betray
deceive
delude
pull

lure
wheedle
bait
coax
decoy
draw
induce

inveigle
mislead
hook
bribe
entrap
steer
invite

string along
sucker
lead astray
lead on
mousetrap
rope in

Antonyms

dissuade
disgust
reject

release
push
repel

repulse
disenchant
turn off

Synonyms
verb influence, affect

overrule
persuade
impress
inspire
dominate
control
manage
direct
hook
bias

touch
sell
dispose
carry
whitewash
crack
brainwash
move
get
conduct

induce
strike
reign
govern
incline
rule
predispose
guide
prevail on
hold sway over

impact on
lead by the nose
put across
rule over
soften up
suck in
win over
work on
turn one’s head
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

dissuade
mislead
misunderstand
surrender
discourage
abandon
let go

mismanage
fail
misguide
neglect
lose
fix
miss

yield
leave
serve
submit
stay
steady
leave alone

Synonyms
verb address group

pitch
speak
orate
stump
sermonize

spout
influence
induce
spiel
accost

discourse
persuade
lecture
sway
harangue

prelect
deliver a speech
give a talk
give speech
hold forth

Antonyms

hinder
prevent
listen

refrain
refuse
be quiet

discourage

Synonyms
verb lure, entice

stimulate
fascinate
tantalize
captivate
motivate
induce
seduce
woo
persuade
charm
attract
intrigue

dare
invite
bait
move
influence
inveigle
honey
hook
allure
provoke
risk
promote

court
decoy
incite
solicit
test
instigate
draw
wheedle
whet
oil
train
entrap

rouse
coax
try
butter up
draw out
appeal to
lead on
make mouth water
mousetrap
play up to
turn one’s head

Antonyms

offend
dissuade
hinder
prevent
dishearten
release
deter

delight
reject
depress
discourage
bore
disenchant
repel

repulse
turn off
stop
please
halt
dull

Synonyms
verb beg, push for, encourage

recommend
force
favor
press
propose
support
advocate
request
push
commend
implore
compel
exhort
endorse

ask
prompt
advise
promote
inspire
propel
move
influence
sanction
further
attract
conjure
entreat
incite

goad
charge
solicit
instigate
maneuver
wheedle
champion
beseech
induce
countenance
tempt
spur
adjure
advance

counsel
rationalize
drive
impel
hasten
plead
stimulate
egg on
appeal to
fire up
insist on
put up to
speak for

Antonyms

disapprove
dissuade
hinder
condemn
deny
refuse
reject
protest
reply

censure
prevent
delay
retreat
repress
discourage
let go
hurt
pull

oppose
criticize
answer
stop
check
halt
repulse
turn off

Synonyms
verb influence, persuade

allure
attract
bring around
carry
charm

convert
convince
disarm
draw
get

induce
overcome
prompt
slay
sway

wow
argue into
prevail upon
talk into

Antonyms

disenchant

turn off

Synonyms
verb stimulate

get up
excite
agitate
inflame
animate
rouse

arouse
breed
cause
develop
engender
generate

hatch
improve
incite
induce
instigate
move

occasion
produce
spur
muster up
stir up

Antonyms

calm
deaden
lull

pacify
quiet
tranquilize

soothe
dissuade
discourage

Synonyms
verb persuade

affect
bring around
convince
crack
dispose
draw

get
impress
incline
induce
influence
promote

prompt
sell
sway
prevail upon
argue into
get around

put across
suck in
talk into
win over

Synonyms
verb coax

barter
flatter
influence
importune
inveigle
honey
hook
beguile
allure
decoy

pester
wangle
cajole
blandish
urge
lure
wheedle
get
induce
plague

tempt
press
soothe
tease
entice
blarney
con
butter up
come on
worm

soft-soap
jawbone
argue into
arm-twist
prevail upon
rope in
talk into
work on

Antonyms

disgust
dissuade
prevent

disenchant
turn off
discourage

repel
please
repulse