Synonyms for Exert influence:

• v.

  •attract (verb)
  • freak out,
  • draw,
  • give the come-on,
  • lure,
  • endear,
  • intrigue,
  • grab,
  • allure,
  • bring,
  • captivate,
  • come on,
  • rope in,
  • entice,
  • make a hit with,
  • bewitch,
  • vamp,
  • steer,
  • spellbind,
  • score,
  • send,
  • fascinate,
  • slay,
  • appeal to,
  • suck in,
  • pull,
  • seduce,
  • mousetrap,
  • entrance,
  • beguile,
  • induce,
  • interest,
  • engage,
  • solicit,
  • enchant,
  • bait,
  • kill,
  • court,
  • enthrall,
  • beckon,
  • inveigle,
  • knock out,
  • invite,
  • go over big,
  • turn on,
  • charm,
  • wow,
  • wile,
  • tempt,
  • sweep off one's feet,
  • knock dead,
  • drag,
  • hook.
  •lobby (verb)
  • press,
  • alter,
  • pressure,
  • build up,
  • thump,
  • influence,
  • urge,
  • plug,
  • billboard,
  • drum,
  • persuade,
  • further,
  • sell,
  • boost,
  • hype,
  • bill,
  • promote,
  • splash,
  • spot,
  • affect,
  • request,
  • pitch,
  • modify,
  • procure,
  • advance,
  • sweet-talk,
  • change,
  • sway.
  •push (verb)
  • egg on,
  • railroad,
  • constrain,
  • bulldoze,
  • speed,
  • strong-arm,
  • hurry,
  • coerce,
  • impel,
  • browbeat,
  • kid,
  • goose,
  • bear down,
  • spur,
  • motivate,
  • goad,
  • squeeze,
  • encourage,
  • oblige,
  • inspire,
  • expedite,
  • prod,
  • jolly.

• Other synonyms:

  •attract
  • appealed to,
  • entices,
  • swept off one's feet,
  • Inveigling,
  • sending,
  • inducing,
  • sucked in,
  • roped in,
  • intrigues,
  • mousetraps,
  • seduced,
  • make hit with,
  • Enticed,
  • invited,
  • exerting influence,
  • wiling,
  • turning on,
  • slain,
  • pulling,
  • sweep off feet,
  • wiled.
  •Other relevant words:
  • pull wires,
  • draw on,
  • string,
  • make up to,
  • bring pressure to bear upon,
  • work on,
  • bear upon,
  • act on.

Antonyms for Exert influence:

• v.

  • attract
    reject, disinterest, dissuade, repel, give up, refuse, bore, release, disgust, prevent, turn off, discourage, deter, shun, repulse, let go, disenchant.
  • lobby
    keep, repress, remain, hinder, leave alone, halt, stop, suppress, pull, continue, decrease.
  • push
    delay, slow, hide, conceal.