im ‧ pel /ɪmˈpel/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle impelled , present participle impelling ) [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: impellere , from pellere 'to drive' ]
if something impels you to do something, it makes you feel very strongly that you must do it ⇨ compel
impel somebody to do something
The lack of democracy and equality impelled the oppressed to fight for independence.