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All compel antonyms

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verb compel

  • cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
  • delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
  • deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
  • obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
  • leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • check — Check is also a noun.
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