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activate

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Synonyms & Antonyms of activate

to cause to function

the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees

Synonyms for activate

actuate,
crank (up),
drive,
move,
run,
set off,
spark,
start,
touch off,
trigger,
turn on

Words Related to activate

kick over,
turn over

charge,
electrify,
energize,
fire,
fuel,
generate,
power,
push

discharge,
launch,
release,
switch,
trip

reactivate,
recharge

arouse,
excite,
jump-start,
kick-start,
stimulate,
vitalize

ignite,
incite,
instigate,
provoke,
quicken,
stir up

accelerate,
catalyze,
speed (up),
step up

Near Antonyms for activate

arrest,
brake,
check,
cut off,
draw up,
halt,
jam,
stall,
stick,
stop

decelerate,
repress,
slow,
stunt,
suppress

Antonyms for activate

cut,
cut out,
deactivate,
kill,
shut off,
turn off

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actions

activate

activated

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“Activate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activate. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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