activate

/ˈæktəvˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. put in motion or move to act
   “trigger a reaction”
2. make active or more active
   “activate an old file”
3. make more adsorptive
   “activate a metal”
4. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
5. make (substances) radioactive

Synonyms for activate

• trip
• actuate
• trigger
• set off
• spark off
• spark
• trigger off
• touch off
• aerate

Antonyms of activate

• inactivate

Words that rhyme with activate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate