Propulsate
Propulsate is a verb meaning to cause propulsion or to propel forward, i.e., to drive something ahead by generating thrust or another form of forward motion. In everyday language, people more commonly use propel or drive; propulsate tends to appear in technical, scientific, or formal writing and often emphasizes the mechanism that produces forward motion rather than the motion itself.
Etymology traces the word to Latin propellere, meaning to drive forward, and it entered English with the
Usage and notes: propulsate is typically transitive. For example, a technical document might say that an engine
Summary: propulsate describes the act of causing propulsion and is mainly found in technical or formal contexts.