Synonyms for act upon
- affect
- alter
- arouse
- bias
- change
- determine
- guide
- impress
- manipulate
- persuade
- prejudice
- prompt
- regulate
- shape
- sway
- brainwash
- bribe
- channel
- compel
- control
- count
- direct
- dispose
- form
- impel
- incite
- incline
- induce
- instigate
- modify
- mold
- move
- predispose
- prevail
- rouse
- rule
- seduce
- sell
- snow
- train
- turn
- urge
- argue into
- be recognized
- bring to bear
- carry weight
- get at
- have a part in
- impact on
- pull strings
- talk into
- work upon
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Antonyms for act upon
- be fair
- be just
- continue
- keep
- leave alone
- neglect
- prevent
- remain
- stay
- stop
- delay
- deter
- discourage
- disenchant
- dissuade
- halt
- hinder
- mismanage
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drive
verb. move or urge on
- act upon
- actuate
- animate
- arouse
- bulldoze
- chase
- coerce
- compel
- constrain
- dog
- egg on
- encourage
- force
- goad
- goose
- harass
- hasten
- herd
- hound
- hurl
- hurry
- hustle
- impel
- induce
- inspire
- instigate
- kick
- lean on
- make
- motivate
- nag
- oblige
- overburden
- overwork
- pound
- press
- pressure
- prod
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- push
- put up to
- railroad
- ride herd on
- rouse
- rush
- send
- shepherd
- shove
- spirit up
- spur
- steamroll
- stimulate
- work on
- worry
drives
verb. move or urge on
- act upon
- actuate
- animate
- arouse
- bulldoze
- chase
- coerce
- compel
- constrain
- dog
- egg on
- encourage
- force
- goad
- goose
- harass
- hasten
- herd
- hound
- hurl
- hurry
- hustle
- impel
- induce
- inspire
- instigate
- kick
- lean on
- make
- motivate
- nag
- oblige
- overburden
- overwork
- pound
- press
- pressure
- prod
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- push
- put up to
- railroad
- ride herd on
- rouse
- rush
- send
- shepherd
- shove
- spirit up
- spur
- steamroll
- stimulate
- work on
- worry
influence
verb. lead to believe, do
- act upon
- affect
- alter
- argue into
- arouse
- be recognized
- bias
- brainwash
- bribe
- bring to bear
- carry weight
- change
- channel
- compel
- control
- count
- determine
- direct
- dispose
- form
- get at
- guide
- have a part in
- impact on
- impel
- impress
- incite
- incline
- induce
- instigate
- manipulate
- modify
- mold
- move
- persuade
- predispose
- prejudice
- prevail
- prompt
- pull strings
- regulate
- rouse
- rule
- seduce
- sell
- shape
- snow
- sway
- talk into
- train
- turn
- urge
- work upon
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.