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arouse

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Synonyms and Antonyms of arouse

1 to cause to stop sleeping

the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep

Synonyms of arouse

awake, awaken, knock up [British], rouse, wake, waken

Words Related to arouse

roust, rout

raise, revive

reawaken, rewake

agitate, bestir, disturb, excite, provoke, stimulate, stir

Near Antonyms of arouse

hypnotize, mesmerize

Antonyms of arouse

lull

2 to cease to be asleep

set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.

Synonyms of arouse

awake, awaken, rouse, wake, waken

Words Related to arouse

arise, get up, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise

Near Antonyms of arouse

catnap, conk (off or out), doze, drop off, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze

bed (down), couch, doss (down) [chiefly British], flop, kip (down) [British], retire, sack out, turn in

lie up, sleep in

oversleep

3 to rouse to strong feeling or action

the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment

Synonyms of arouse

encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir

Words Related to arouse

fan, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, trigger

activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize

abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up)

anger, enrage, madden, upset

jeer, taunt, tease

aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex

Phrases Synonymous with arouse

build a fire under

Near Antonyms of arouse

calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

appease, mollify, pacify, placate

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