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Synonyms for bestirring
verb move around quickly, busily

hum
scurry
flit
whirl
rush

hasten
run
fuss
tear
scamper

scramble
dash
whisk
scuttle
dust

hurry
stir
flutter
hustle
bestir

Antonyms for bestirring

slow
procrastinate

wait
dally

delay
rest

Synonyms
verb act, move speedily

whirl
rush
whisk
zip
scurry
dash
scoot
jog
hasten
hustle
rocket
burst
rip
whiz

accelerate
speed
quicken
spur
goad
race
roll
urge
run
bustle
nip
sally
expedite
fly

bullet
flit
drive
breeze
haste
beeline
smoke
push
fleet
barrel
dig in
bestir
whish
be quick

get a move on
go like lightning
hurry up
lose no time
make haste
make short work of
make time
make tracks
shake a leg
speed up
step on gas
step on it
turn on steam

Antonyms

slow
procrastinate
decelerate
hinder
retard
delay
dissuade

walk
cease
repress
dally
dawdle
stall
wait

halt
discourage
stop
check
rest

Synonyms
verb excite, incite

work up
awaken
rouse
inspire
inflame
arouse
whet
sharpen

provoke
stir
stimulate
foment
thrill
exasperate
challenge
induce

enkindle
wake
agitate
rally
animate
waken
egg on
turn on

bestir
burn up
fire up
get smoking
key up

Antonyms

dissuade
calm
blunt
soothe

discourage
dull
dampen
stop

extinguish
put out
disenchant
turn off

Synonyms
verb start, evoke; stimulate

prompt
inspire
bring about
stir
incite
motivate
induce
generate
inflame
elicit
arouse
galvanize
kindle
precipitate

cause
instigate
move
pique
rally
animate
waken
quicken
rouse
electrify
make
whet
titillate
begin

fire
excite
produce
promote
prime
awaken
thrill
challenge
occasion
bring down
bring on
build up
roust
lead to

bestir
innervate
titivate
enthuse
call forth
draw forth
fire up
give rise to
innerve
suscitate
bring to one’s feet

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
calm
wait
deter
dishearten
weaken
deaden

destroy
ruin
demote
delight
halt
stop
discourage
depress

put out
lose
dull
disenchant
bore
make happy
please
end

Synonyms
verb reorganize, unite

restore
organize
arouse
redouble
resuscitate
waken
rouse
reform
rejuvenate
revive
charge
whet

convene
counterattack
urge
fire
wake
inspirit
kindle
assemble
awaken
muster
challenge
gather

refresh
summon
resurrect
collect
renew
encourage
mobilize
marshal
surge
call to arms
come about
get together

round up
wreak havoc
bestir
regroup
reassemble
bond together
bring to order
bring together
come to order
come together

Antonyms

damage
destroy
disorganize
calm
ruin
disperse
dissuade
scatter

regress
weaken
hurt
bore
disenchant
dull
kill
dampen

discourage
divide
separate
distribute
halt
stop
lose

Synonyms
verb stimulate, excite

work up
disturb
provoke
trigger
incite
rile
agitate
inflame
startle
arouse
heighten
galvanize
kindle
awaken

stir
whip up
urge
move
pique
redouble
vivify
anger
rally
animate
waken
craze
quicken
aggravate

enliven
exhilarate
whet
instigate
needle
magnify
rise
wake
deepen
intensify
bug
foment
challenge
enhance

mount
pep up
fire up
wake up
innervate
bestir
ask for it
get going
innerve
intensate
key up
make waves
steam up

Antonyms

dissuade
appease
calm
comfort
pacify
quiet
soothe
deter
lull
tranquilize
dishearten
regress

weaken
slow
soften
decrease
lessen
slump
nap
sleep
discourage
make happy
please
halt

stop
put out
fix
dull
dampen
lower
decline
drop
fall
disenchant

Synonyms
verb incite, stimulate

rouse
arouse
inspire
energize
whip up
inflame
trigger
galvanize
affect
kindle
touch
prompt
spark
provoke

spur
raise
abet
set
move
actuate
agitate
rile
rally
animate
waken
craze
quicken
electrify

rout
motivate
whet
vitalize
urge
excite
wake
spook
awaken
foment
thrill
challenge
drive
impel

roust
work up
bestir
add fuel to fire
adjy
feed the fire
make waves
psych
stir embers
stir up
switch on

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
prevent
hinder
impede
dishearten
lull
quiet
tranquilize

weaken
deaden
retard
slow
repress
laze
wait
disenchant
discourage

put out
halt
stop
depress
dull
bore
dampen
leave alone
rest

Synonyms
verb get up and going

rouse
awaken
exert
move
waken

budge
wake
awake
hasten
bestir

be up and about
get a move on
get moving
look alive
make an effort

mill about
shake a leg

Antonyms

deaden
calm
laze

wait
go to sleep
leave alone

discourage
rest

Synonyms
verb stop sleeping

arise
awake
awaken
call
get up
nudge

prod
rise
rise and shine
rouse
shake
stir

stretch
turn out
be roused
bestir
bring to life
come to

get out of bed
roll out
tumble out
wake up
open one’s eyes

Antonyms

nap
sleep

dissuade
discourage

Synonyms
verb wake

rouse
nudge
prod
stretch
shake
rise

arouse
awake
arise
call
awaken
stir

get up
rise and shine
turn out
bestir
be roused
bring to life

come to
get out of bed
roll out
tumble out
wake up
open one’s eyes

Antonyms

sleep
calm

lull
deaden

discourage
go to sleep