pel
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From Latin pellere (to push, drive, strike) and its past participle pulsum. Prefixes direct the driving force: ex- out (expel), im- into (impel, impulse), pro- forward (propel), com- together (compel), re- back (repel). The puls- variant appears in pulse, pulsate, and convulsion.
Associated Words
appeal
An earnest request or legal review; to attract or interest someone
appealing
Attractive or interesting; arousing a favorable response
appealingly
In an attractive or pleasing manner
appellant
A person who makes a legal appeal; relating to appeals
appellate
Relating to the hearing of legal appeals
appellation
A name or title by which someone or something is known
compel
To force or pressure someone to do something
compellable
Capable of being compelled or legally forced
compeller
One who forces or compels others to act
compelling
Extremely interesting or convincing; forcefully demanding attention
compellingly
In a convincing and forceful manner that is hard to resist
compulsion
An irresistible urge to act; the use of force to make someone do something
compulsive
Driven by an uncontrollable urge; unable to stop a behaviour
compulsively
In an obsessive, uncontrollable manner
compulsiveness
The quality of being compulsive or obsessive
compulsory
Required by law or rules; obligatory
dispel
To drive away or eliminate doubts, fears, or misconceptions
expel
To force someone to leave a place or organization
expellable
Capable of or deserving expulsion
expellant
Having the power to expel; a substance that drives out unwanted material
expellee
A person who has been expelled
expeller
Someone or something that expels
expulse
To expel or drive out by force
expulsion
The act of forcing someone out of a place or organization
impel
To urge or drive someone to act; to propel forward
impeller
A rotating blade that drives fluid forward
impulse
A sudden urge to act; a sudden driving force
impulsion
A driving force or sudden urge that moves someone to act
impulsive
Tending to act without thinking; driven by impulse
impulsively
Acting on sudden urges without careful thought
impulsiveness
The tendency to act on impulse without reflection
propel
To drive or push something forward with force
propellant
A substance used to propel something forward
propellent
Capable of propelling; a substance that propels
propeller
A rotating blade device that moves an aircraft or boat
propeller-driven
Powered by a propeller
propulsion
The force or process that drives something forward
propulsive
Having the power to propel something forward
pulsate
To beat or throb rhythmically
pulsation
A rhythmic beat or throb, as of the heart
pulse
The regular beat of the heart or arteries; to throb rhythmically
repeal
To officially cancel a law; the act of cancelling a law
repel
To drive back an attack; to cause disgust or aversion; to push away by force
repellant
Causing disgust; a substance that drives away insects
repellence
The quality of repelling or causing aversion
repellent
A substance that drives away pests or repels water; causing disgust or aversion
repulse
To drive back or repel; to cause disgust; a rejection
repulsion
Strong disgust or aversion; a force pushing things apart
repulsive
Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant
rocket-propelled
Driven by a rocket engine
suspender
A strap for holding up trousers or stockings
unappealing
Not attractive or interesting
water-repellent
Resistant to water penetration; 拒水的,防水的