Check and Propel

Opposite meaning words

Check verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Usage example: a tree finally checked the skidding car

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Propel is an antonym for check.

Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Propel verb - To set or keep in motion.

Usage example: the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines

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Check is an antonym for propel in topics: drive, impel.

Nearby Words: propelled, propelling

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