Antonyms for activate
ˈæk təˌveɪtac·ti·vate

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1. activateverb

   Antonyms:
   deactivate

   Synonyms:
   actuate

2. activateverb

   To put into action, to put to work.

   Antonyms:
   deactivate

   Synonyms:
   actuate

3. activateverb

   To turn on.

   Synonyms:
   actuate

   Antonyms:
   deactivate

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1. trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch offverb

   put in motion or move to act

   "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

   Antonyms:
   deactivate, inactivate

   Synonyms:
   jaunt, trip out, start, incite, detonate, offset, get off, motivate, spark, trip up, propel, take off, explode, instigate, trigger off, move, part, trigger, trip, depart, set off, stumble, prompt, turn on, spark off, touch off, blow up, bring out, travel, start out, sparkle, set forth, actuate, stir up, cancel, aerate, set out

2. activateverb

   make active or more active

   "activate an old file"

   Antonyms:
   deactivate, inactivate

   Synonyms:
   set off, trigger, actuate, trigger off, spark, trip, spark off, aerate, touch off

3. activateverb

   make more adsorptive

   "activate a metal"

   Antonyms:
   deactivate, inactivate

   Synonyms:
   set off, trigger, actuate, trigger off, spark, trip, spark off, aerate, touch off

4. activate, aerateverb

   aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

   Antonyms:
   inactivate, deactivate

   Synonyms:
   set off, trigger, actuate, oxygenize, trigger off, air out, spark, oxygenise, oxygenate, trip, spark off, air, aerate, touch off

5. activateverb

   make (substances) radioactive

   Antonyms:
   deactivate, inactivate

   Synonyms:
   set off, trigger, actuate, trigger off, spark, trip, spark off, aerate, touch off

How to use activate in a sentence?

1. Valter Longo:

   You won't activate the correct pathways, when you make IGF less active, it reduces risk factors linked to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

2. Mark Mitchell:

   Upon his release, the Petitioner will be given $4,210 in cash, the same amount he had in his possession when was captured, he will also be provided a new cellular phone (in its original sealed packaging), which he can activate and use if he desires to do so. He will be provided sufficient food and water to last for several days.

3. Luana Marques:

   Charge up, what I mean by that is eating, sleeping and exercise. All three of those are things that we know help us activate our prefrontal cortex.

4. Brett Gosper:

   They have the possibility from ’22 onwards to activate commercially in international markets. They haven’t had that right until now, there might be five or six teams each in Germany and in the UK who decide to come here and activate, and they may well wish to put games on to accelerate that activation possibility.

5. Nirav Shah:

   The pharmacy supply is complementing, not competing with the state supply, we have been able to work with them to activate certain stores first and hold on other ones in areas that we didn't have any need.

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