Compel and Stop

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Compel

Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
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Synonyms for Compel
Antonyms for Compel
Stop is an antonym for compel in force to act topic.
Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Stop

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
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Synonyms for Stop
Antonyms for Stop
Compel is an antonym for stop.
Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover
Similar words of compel

Similar words of stop

Common collocations

guy compel guy stop guy
people compel people stop people
someone compel someone stop someone
time compel time stop time
Other words: anyone, everyone, humans.

Both words in one sentence

  • Nutt, from Unseen Academicals, although he can stop them from panicking and compel their obedience with the Horseman's Word.
    Source: Scare the Dog
  • Jesse at one point uses The Word to compel a bad guy, Hoover, to count the grains of sand on a beach... and only offhandedly adds that he can stop once he's reached three million.
    Source: Offscreen Inertia
  • Virginia once tried to stop Lola from making a delivery to her (Virginia's) Dad out of fear he'd compel her to get a part time job.
    Source: 30 Minutes, or It's Free!
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Antonyms for compel


Antonyms for stop

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