Synonyms of induced

induced

verb

past tense of induce

1

as in caused

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

the medication induced labor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caused
• brought
• created
• generated
• prompted
• produced
• spawned
• did
• effected
• yielded
• worked
• invoked
• occasioned
• engendered
• made
• brought about
• catalyzed
• brought on
• bred
• resulted (in)
• brought forth
• effectuated
• translated (into)
• introduced
• encouraged
• gave rise to
• drew on
• promoted
• begot
• inaugurated
• initiated
• contributed (to)
• determined
• began
• founded
• launched
• decided
• established
• developed
• pioneered
• instituted
• fostered
• started
• enacted
• rendered
• cultivated
• forwarded
• nurtured
• conduced (to)
• set up
• advanced
• turned out
• furthered
• set
• fathered
• innovated
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricted
• limited
• impeded
• suppressed
• controlled
• inhibited
• crushed
• repressed
• stifled
• subdued
• arrested
• smothered
• dampened
• quashed
• restrained
• checked
• put down
• killed
• retarded
• curbed
• quelled
• squelched
• destroyed
• squashed
• abolished
• extinguished
• stilled
• clamped down (on)
• canned
• liquidated
• cracked down (on)
• quenched
• reined (in)
• demolished
• snuffed (out)

2

as in persuaded

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persuaded
• convinced
• brought
• satisfied
• got
• urged
• converted
• attracted
• moved
• gained
• prevailed (on or upon)
• argued
• brought around
• coaxed
• won (over)
• prompted
• talked (into)
• tempted
• enticed
• seduced
• influenced
• lured
• cajoled
• exhorted
• entreated
• sold
• inclined
• wheedled
• allured
• beguiled
• swayed
• brainwashed
• led on
• interested
• discussed
• snowed
• blandished
• overpersuaded
• conversed
• blarneyed
• drew
• fast-talked
• mooted
• debated
• disputed
• reasoned (with)
• chewed over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• unsold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of induced

Graceffo induced a ground ball from Christian Walker to end the game. —Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026

Stem cells are important for this work, as they can be induced to transform into a wide variety of cell types, and the Scripps program would use a two-step process to create transplantable cartilage. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

Drew Anderson, who came on in relief of Mize, induced a groundout to short by Graham Pauley to end the threat. —Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026

O’Neal wrote about delinquents – characters whose exploits, their power, induced a creeping tingle on the back of your neck. —Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

But Richey recorded another strike out, and induced the final out on a pop up to the second baseman Samantha Miller and the celebration. —Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026

Kelly induced a hard grounder, knocked down by Durbin at third for an out, but another run scored, pulling Milwaukee within 3-2. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

The solution to social media induced mental illness is not allowing your child to use social media. —Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

But Juan Mejia induced a flyout and a groundout to end the threat, then set Houston down in order in the ninth for his first save of the season and second of his career. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026