Antonyms for captivate
ˈkæp təˌveɪtcap·ti·vate

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1. captivate

   To allure is to draw as with a lure by some charm or some prospect of pleasure or advantage. We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue. We may allure either to that which is evil or to that which is good and noble, by purpose and endeavor, as in the familiar line, "Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way," Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 170. Lure is rather more akin to the physical nature. It is the word we would use of drawing on an animal. Coax expresses the attraction of the person, not of the thing. A man may be coaxed to that which is by no means alluring. Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring. To inveigle is to lead one blindly in. To tempt is to endeavor to lead one wrong; to seduce is to succeed in winning one from good to ill. Win may be used in either a bad or a good sense, in which latter it surpasses the highest sense of allure, because it succeeds in that which allure attempts; as, "He that winneth souls is wise," Prov. xi, 30.

   Antonyms:
   chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warn

   Synonyms:
   allure, attract, cajole, coax, decoy, draw, entice, inveigle, lure, seduce, tempt, win

   Preposition:
   Allure to a course; allure by hopes; allure from evil to good.

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchantverb

   attract; cause to be enamored

   "She captured all the men's hearts"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, tempt, capture, take in, delight, ravish, conquer, beguile, get, witch, spellbind, trip up, transfix, mesmerize, view, arrest, enamour, grip, trance, jinx, fascinate, enamor, see, enrapture, enthrall, becharm, mesmerise, hex, magnetise, intrigue, hoodwink, transport, catch up with, enthral, watch, seize, entrance, charm, glamour, pick up, overhear, appropriate, catch, influence, magnetize, overtake, grab, enchant, juggle, take hold of, bewitch

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1. captivateverb

   Synonyms:
   enchant, subdue, bewitch, fascinate, entrance, enamor, infatuate

How to use captivate in a sentence?

1. Cervantes:

   All kinds of beauty do not inspire love: there is a kind of it which pleases only the sight, but does not captivate the affections.

2. Josh King Madrid:

   Control in this context does not mean domineering others or dominating a conversation...Your framing should enthuse and captivate the audience rather than trying to convince them of your own notions or viewpoints.”

3. Tom Whalen:

   Boring old Hillary versus Bernie just didn’t seem to captivate people’s imagination here.

4. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Poetry can captivate audiences and provide a source of enjoyment.

5. John Locke:

   Earthly minds, like mud walls, resist the strongest batteries; and though, perhaps, somethimes the force of a clear argument may make some impression, yet they nevertheless stand firm, keep out the enemy, truth, that would captivate or disturbe them.

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