push

Synonyms: advance assault attack bearing blow butt charge drive driving effort energy exerting exertion forcing impact jolt lean mass nudge offensive onset poke prod propulsion shove shoving straining thrust thrusting weight

Antonyms: pull

Synonyms: ambition drive dynamism energy enterprise get-up-and-go go gumption guts initiative pep punch snap spunk starch vigor vitality

Antonyms: discouragement disinterest

Synonyms: accelerate bear down budge bulldoze bump butt crowd crush against depress dig drive elbow exert force gore high pressure hustle impel jam jostle launch lie on make one’s way move muscle nudge poke pour it on pressure propel put the arm on railroad ram rest on shift shoulder shove squash squeeze squish steamroll stir strain strongarm

Antonyms: pull

Synonyms: bear down browbeat bulldoze coerce constrain dragoon egg on encourage exert influence expedite fire up goad goose go to town on hurry impel influence inspire jolly key up kid lean on motivate oblige overpress persuade pour it on press pressure prod push around put the screws to put up to railroad sell on speed speed up spur squeeze steamroll strong-arm turn on

Antonyms: discourage dissuade repress suppress

Synonyms: advance boost cry up hype make known plug propagandize publicize puff

Antonyms: conceal hide