All influence synonyms
inΒ·fluΒ·ence
I i verb influence
- do β Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- prompt β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- bias β Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
- arouse β If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
- impress β to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- guide β to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- shape β Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
- persuade β to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
- prejudice β an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- manipulate β to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- determine β If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- affect β If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
- regulate β to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- sway β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- alter β If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- change β If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
- modify β to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- induce β to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- train β Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- rouse β to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- count β A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an English earl.
- incline β to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
- rule β a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- impel β to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- turn β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- predispose β to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- bribe β A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something.
- control β Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- dispose β to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- move β to pass from one place or position to another.
- direct β to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- prevail β to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
- sell β to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
- seduce β to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
- mold β loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
- incite β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- compel β If a situation, a rule, or a person compels you to do something, they force you to do it.
- snow β Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905β80, English novelist and scientist.
- brainwash β If you brainwash someone, you force them to believe something by continually telling them that it is true, and preventing them from thinking about it properly.
- instigate β to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
- channel β A channel is a television station.
- urge β to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- form β external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- bring to bear β to bring into operation or effect
- carry weight β to be important, influential, etc.
- get at β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- act upon β anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- pull strings β a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- talk into β persuade
noun influence
- effect β something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.