Synonyms and antonyms of To exert a physical force in British Thesaurus

absorb (verb)

to take in a gas, liquid, or other substance

absorb (verb)

to take in heat, light, or some other form of energy, instead of reflecting it

absorb (verb)

to reduce the harmful effects of a physical force

conduct (verb)

physics if something conducts heat or electricity, heat or electricity can move through it

decompress (verb)

to reduce the pressure on something, especially air pressure

magnetise ()

a British spelling of magnetize

magnetize (verb)

physics to make a piece of metal able to make iron or steel objects come to it so that they seem to stick to it

pressurise ()

a British spelling of pressurize

pressurize (verb)

to make the pressure inside something such as a container different from the pressure outside

repel (verb)

science if one thing repels another, an electrical or magnetic force makes them move away from each other