Synonyms of effectuate

effectuate

verb

i-ˈfek-chə-ˌwāt 

as in to cause

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the hope that the greater social interaction between members of the different classes will effectuate greater school spirit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• do
• produce
• induce
• work
• invoke
• yield
• spawn
• effect
• make
• catalyze
• result (in)
• bring about
• engender
• promote
• draw on
• translate (into)
• beget
• encourage
• give rise to
• initiate
• found
• introduce
• establish
• determine
• bring forth
• occasion
• bring on
• contribute (to)
• inaugurate
• enact
• breed
• begin
• develop
• decide
• launch
• foster
• render
• cultivate
• pioneer
• start
• institute
• forward
• advance
• set
• further
• set up
• conduce (to)
• nurture
• innovate
• turn out
• nourish
• father

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impede
• restrict
• limit
• suppress
• quash
• subdue
• restrain
• inhibit
• quell
• repress
• stifle
• control
• dampen
• put down
• curb
• check
• crush
• smother
• arrest
• retard
• kill
• can
• rein (in)
• squelch
• destroy
• abolish
• liquidate
• crack down (on)
• extinguish
• clamp down (on)
• squash
• quench
• still
• demolish
• snuff (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of effectuate

In contrast, Kathy Hochul maximized the role of the lieutenant governor to effectuate meaningful change for the people of New York. —Christine C. Quinn, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025

In fact, Proposition 218 itself made clear that it should be interpreted in a manner to effectuate its purposes of tax limitation. —Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 June 2025

For example, Tesla’s developments with its Optimus humanoid bot could potentially serve as a great conduit for Neuralink users to effectuate action with their thoughts. —Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Many of the volunteers would use equipment such as night-vision goggles to watch for migrants crossing the desert, spotting them with flashlights, and then call Border Patrol agents to effectuate arrests. —Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 6 June 2025