Antonyms for steamroll
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : steem-rohl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstimˌroʊl |
- abandon
- abet
- aid
- calm
- check
- conceal
- curb
- dally
- delay
- deny
- depress
- destroy
- deter
- disallow
- discourage
- disorganize
- dissuade
- encourage
- fail
- forfeit
- forget
- give up
- halt
- help
- hide
- hinder
- hold
- ignore
- impede
- inspirit
- keep
- kill
- laze
- leave alone
- let go
- lose
- miss
- neglect
- please
- prevent
- procrastinate
- pull
- refuse
- remain
- repeal
- repel
- repress
- rest
- retard
- slow
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- surrender
- uncompress
- veto
- wait
Definition of steamroll
- As in induce : verb cause to happen; encourage
- As in push : verb thrust, press with force
- As in push : verb incite, urge
- As in defeat : verb conquer in athletic contest
- As in drive : verb move or urge on
- As in enact : verb authorize, legislate
Synonyms for steamroll
- abet
- accelerate
- accomplish
- act upon
- activate
- actuate
- animate
- appoint
- argue into
- arouse
- bear down
- beat
- breed
- bring about
- bring around
- browbeat
- budge
- bulldoze
- bump
- bust
- butt
- cajole
- carry through
- cause
- chase
- clobber
- coax
- coerce
- command
- compel
- constitute
- constrain
- convince
- cream
- crowd
- crush against
- deck
- decree
- depress
- determine
- dictate
- dig
- dog
- dragoon
- draw
- draw in
- drive
- drop
- drub
- edge
- effect
- effectuate
- egg on
- elbow
- encourage
- engender
- establish
- execute
- exert
- exert influence
- expedite
- fire up
- fix
- flax
- flog
- floor
- force
- formulate
- generate
- get
- get the floor
- get up
- give rise to
- go to town on
- goad
- goose
- gore
- harass
- hasten
- herd
- high pressure
- hound
- hurl
- hurry
- hustle
- impel
- incite
- induce
- influence
- inspire
- instigate
- institute
- jam
- jam through
- jolly
- jostle
- key up
- kick
- kid
- knock out
- KO
- lambaste
- launch
- lead to
- lean on
- lick
- lie on
- make
- make into law
- make laws
- make one's way
- motivate
- move
- muscle
- nag
- nudge
- oblige
- occasion
- ordain
- order
- outhit
- outjump
- outplay
- outrun
- overburden
- overpower
- overpress
- overwork
- pass
- persuade
- plow under
- poke
- pommel
- pound
- pour it on
- powder
- press
- pressure
- prevail upon
- proclaim
- procure
- prod
- produce
- promote
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- pulverize
- push
- push around
- put in force
- put the arm on
- put the screws to
- put through
- put up to
- railroad
- railroad through
- ram
- ratify
- rest on
- ride herd on
- rouse
- run roughshod over
- rush
- sanction
- sell on
- sell one on
- send
- set
- set in motion
- shepherd
- shift
- shoulder
- shove
- skin
- soft-soap
- speed
- speed up
- spirit up
- spur
- squash
- squeeze
- squish
- steamroll
- stimulate
- stir
- strain
- strong-arm
- suck in
- sway
- sweet-talk
- take
- take it all
- take to cleaners
- talk into
- tan
- thrash
- total
- transact
- trounce
- turn on
- twist one's arm
- urge
- vote favorably
- vote in
- wallop
- whack
- wheedle
- whomp
- win
- win over
- work on
- work over
- worry
- zap
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