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RETROPULSION Antonyms

8 antonyms for retropulsion. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For RETROPULSION

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advance

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a movement forward

• a change for the better; progress in development

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• an amount paid before it is earned

• increase in price or value

adjective satellite

• being ahead of time or need

• situated ahead or going before

verb

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• bring forward for consideration or acceptance

• increase or raise

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• cause to move forward

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• develop in a positive way

• develop further

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• pay in advance

• move forward

• rise in rate or price

driving

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

noun

• hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

• the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

adjective satellite

• having the power of driving or impelling

• acting with vigor

forward

verb, adverb

v, adv

adjective

• at or near or directed toward the front

• used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

• of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

noun

• the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

• a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

adverb

• at or to or toward the front; forward

• forward in time or order or degree

• toward the future; forward in time

• in a forward direction

• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

adjective satellite

• moving forward

verb

• send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

impulsion

noun

n

noun

• a force that moves something along

• the act of applying force suddenly

movement

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

• a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

• a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

• a euphemism for defecation

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)

• the act of changing the location of something

progression

noun

n

noun

• a series with a definite pattern of advance

• a movement forward

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

propulsion

noun

n

noun

• a propelling force

• the act of propelling

push

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the act of applying force in order to move something away

• the force used in pushing

• enterprising or ambitious drive

• an electrical switch operated by pressing

• an effort to advance

verb

• move with force

• press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• press against forcefully without moving

• approach a certain age or speed

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)

• move strenuously and with effort

• make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

Alternatives for ADVANCE

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Alternatives for DRIVING

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Alternatives for FORWARD

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Alternatives for IMPULSION

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Alternatives for MOVEMENT

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Alternatives for PROGRESSION

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Alternatives for PROPULSION

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Alternatives for PUSH

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