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Synonyms for in citing
verb encourage, provoke

urge
abet
rouse
arouse
inspire
whip up
motivate
exhort
agitate
inflame
encourage
trigger
prompt

provoke
spur
instigate
foment
activate
force
actuate
persuade
further
animate
craze
raise
goad

solicit
taunt
forward
set
prick
influence
excite
induce
inspirit
promote
coax
drive
impel

push
stimulate
egg on
juice
work up
set off
fan the fire
get to
key up
psych
put up to
stir up
talk into

Antonyms for in citing

dissuade
deter
calm
lull
quiet
soothe
tranquilize
block

prevent
impede
hinder
repress
suppress
cease
delay
deaden

prohibit
discourage
depress
dampen
halt
stop
check
finish

Synonyms
adj aggravating

insulting
offensive
outrageous
disturbing
exciting

annoying
galling
heady
influential
intoxicating

provoking
pushing
stimulant
stimulating
challenging

inspirational
goading
incensing
inciting
spurring

Antonyms

pleasing
repressive

suppressive
unexciting

unstimulating
unprovocative

Synonyms
verb assist, help in wrongdoing

incite
condone
provoke
instigate

urge
advocate
promote
support

sanction
back
goad
encourage

endorse
prod
spur
egg on

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
protest
refuse
reject
disapprove

counter
deter
frustrate
hinder
impede
obstruct

resist
halt
stop
discourage
oppose
hurt

Synonyms
verb start a function or action, motivate

activate
prompt
inspire
propel
move
influence
arouse
animate

quicken
incite
motivate
cause
instigate
excite
induce
rouse

spur
energize
drive
impel
mobilize
stimulate
egg on
turn on

work up
fire up
key up
put up to
work into lather

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
hinder
calm
lull
quiet
deaden

retard
slow
weaken
delay
repress
impede
stop

halt
discourage
bore
dull
depress
check

Synonyms
verb disturb, trouble someone

work up
disturb
perturb
excite
alarm
confuse
distract
inflame
fluster
incite
disconcert

move
examine
arouse
debate
craze
discompose
ventilate
disquiet
bug
worry
ferment

stir
dispute
ruffle
flurry
spook
trouble
rouse
discuss
upset
unhinge
argue

stimulate
egg on
turn on
bug up
burn up
get to
make flip
psych
push buttons

Antonyms

appease
calm
comfort
pacify
quiet
reassure

soothe
organize
tranquilize
explain
lull
discourage

order
clarify
agree
go along
please
not bother

Synonyms
verb bring to life

inspire
energize
enliven
excite
exalt
hearten
activate
move
arouse

vivify
quicken
incite
revive
revivify
encourage
gladden
stir
instigate

urge
fire
inspirit
spark
rouse
spur
invigorate
vitalize
embolden

impel
inform
cheer
kindle
stimulate
liven
make alive

Antonyms

tire
dishearten
dissuade
calm
slow
delay

deter
suppress
deaden
discourage
bore
stop

dull
depress
halt
disenchant
kill

Synonyms
verb excite, entice

awaken
rouse
stir
incite
instigate
inflame
kindle
spark
provoke

spur
stimulate
whip up
foment
thrill
enliven
warm
move
goad

agitate
alert
electrify
foster
call
send
whet
rally
animate

waken
challenge
turn on
work up
fire up
heat up
wake up

Antonyms

calm
prevent
cease
dissuade
dishearten
ignore

lull
quiet
disenchant
discourage
halt
stop

put out
bore
dull
receive

Synonyms
verb become or make aware

awaken
activate
enliven
incite

excite
revive
alert
arouse

kindle
vivify
animate
provoke

stimulate
call forth
stir up

Antonyms

calm
deaden
lull
quiet

sleep
stop
bore
discourage

kill
go to sleep

Synonyms
verb make conscious or alert

provoke
excite
revive
arouse
wake
awake

rouse
fan
activate
enliven
incite
kindle

call
rally
vivify
animate
stimulate
rise and shine

turn out
pile out
roll out
show a leg
stir up

Antonyms

calm
deaden
lull
quiet

sleep
hypnotize
bore
stop

discourage
go to sleep

Synonyms
verb bring into being; bring about

begin
create
induce
produce
precipitate
provoke
generate
make
hatch
breed
secure
engender

muster
revert
incite
motivate
compel
effect
introduce
elicit
let
evoke
kindle
occasion

kickoff
originate
open
brainstorm
break in
break the ice
bring to pass
come out with
cook up
dream up
make up
work up

lead to
be at the bottom of
fire up
get things rolling
give rise to
result in
sow the seeds
start the ball rolling
think up

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
prevent
delay
deter
block
hinder

impede
obstruct
hide
repress
end
discourage
halt

stop
finish
close
cover
keep

Synonyms
verb make someone feel happier

hearten
comfort
elate
encourage
buoy
steel
warm
console

help
enliven
embolden
brighten
upraise
elevate
strengthen
exhilarate

inspirit
incite
gladden
animate
uplift
solace
buck up
perk up

pick up
brace up
give a lift
let the sun shine in
put on cloud nine
put on top of the world
snap out of it

Antonyms

weaken
sadden
decrease
worry
bring down

dishearten
dissuade
depress
discourage
agitate

hurt
trouble
upset
dull
make unhappy

Synonyms
verb push to do something

agitate
arouse
drive
encourage
excite
exhort

goad
incite
instigate
pique
prick
prod

prompt
propel
rally
spur
stimulate
urge

whip up
sic
stir up

Antonyms

dissuade
hold back

discourage
talk out of

Synonyms
verb stimulate spiritually

restore
inspire
strengthen
boost
embolden
reassure
hearten
spur
buoy
brighten
fortify

revitalize
rally
animate
console
enliven
incite
comfort
goad
applaud
exhilarate
galvanize

gladden
sway
instigate
prick
revivify
excite
inspirit
rouse
steel
energize
stir

refresh
cheer
praise
push
buck up
cheer up
enhearten
give shot in arm
prop up
psych up

Antonyms

dissuade
dishearten
weaken
deaden
annoy
sadden
tire
deter
calm

repress
deject
dispirit
block
hurt
discourage
dull
depress
upset

agitate
trouble
bore
leave alone
dampen
confuse
uninspire

Synonyms
verb put a rule, plan in force

prosecute
accomplish
invoke
require
impose
administer
reinforce
sanction
apply
implement
carry out
exert
wrest
commandeer

necessitate
coerce
fortify
expect
dictate
hound
whip
perform
spur
make
compel
goad
emphasize
lash

urge
oblige
effect
demand
press
discharge
exact
constrain
extort
execute
strain
fulfill
drive
impel

stress
administrate
strong-arm
support
incite
egg on
dragoon
crack down
force upon
insist on
lean on
put into effect
put screws to

Antonyms

cease
refuse
dissuade
prevent
disapprove
delay
deter
ignore
release
repress

disregard
forego
halt
stop
leave alone
discourage
lose
fail
check
forget

neglect
give
let go
miss
abandon
drop
give up
overlook
not finish

Synonyms
verb cause to happen; cause an action

spawn
instigate
bring about
beget
incite
breed
induce
stimulate

arouse
precipitate
provoke
stir
generate
foment
develop
muster

make
excite
procreate
produce
propagate
hatch
occasion
rouse

create
quicken
work up
lead to
bring forth
give birth to
give rise to

Antonyms

destroy
prevent
calm
wait

repress
ruin
halt
stop

discourage
kill
dull
finish

Synonyms
verb make very upset

exasperate
infuriate
incense
inflame
rile
irritate

anger
provoke
needle
incite
aggravate
madden

hack
ire
umbrage
whip up
T-off
ask for it

get under skin
make blood boil
make see red
steam up

Antonyms

calm
comfort
placate
soothe

delight
gladden
appease
pacify

please
make happy
compose

Synonyms
verb inspire; upset

annoy
work up
disturb
thrill
energize
bother
vex
astound
irritate
delight
amaze
anger
agitate
offend
animate

worry
infuriate
move
waken
jolt
elicit
arouse
accelerate
provoke
quicken
discompose
rouse
electrify
incite
jar

goad
start
galvanize
titillate
instigate
mock
whet
fire
taunt
induce
inflame
warm
precipitate
fluster
awaken

intensify
foment
chafe
tease
madden
evoke
kindle
stimulate
feed the fire
stir up
touch off
wake up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
quiet
reassure
assist
dishearten
dissuade
repress
hinder
retard
prevent
slow

weaken
deter
praise
deaden
lull
pacify
tranquilize
make happy
please
discourage
depress
help
stop

bore
end
halt
dull
disenchant
turn off
dampen
cool
put out
compose
moderate

Synonyms
verb urge, warn

beseech
admonish
incite
encourage
persuade
caution
enjoin

advise
prod
preach
counsel
prick
propel
bid

goad
insist
entreat
pressure
plead
press
prompt

spur
stimulate
egg on
call upon

Antonyms

deter
dissuade

discourage
answer

leave alone

Synonyms
verb split into simpler substances; be agitated

fester
ripen
simmer
froth
effervesce
seethe
provoke
churn

concoct
incite
sparkle
moil
bubble
boil
fizz
rise

foam
excite
evaporate
inflame
heat
overflow
rouse
foment

work
sour
leaven
brew
dissolve
acidify
be violent
stir up

Antonyms

calm
pacify
tranquilize
be happy

stop
discourage
dull
freeze

dampen
cool

Synonyms
verb excite, arouse

rouse
inspire
inflame
enliven
intensify
incite

inspirit
quicken
irritate
exalt
inform
galvanize

electrify
heighten
animate
provoke
stir
thrill

impassion
intoxicate
enthuse

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
soothe
slow
weaken

deter
retard
delight
hire
dull

discourage
bore
please
depress

Synonyms
verb instigate, provoke

brew
incite
arouse
abet
whip up
set

raise
excite
goad
agitate
start
encourage

foster
nurse
nurture
promote
spur
stimulate

cultivate
quicken
fan the flames
set on
sow the seeds
stir up

Antonyms

deter
dissuade
destroy
ignore
repress
calm
lull

quiet
tranquilize
condemn
cease
discourage
end
finish

depress
conclude
stop
neglect
dampen

Synonyms
verb give energy to

feed
inflame
incite
sustain

nourish
service
supply
fire

gas
charge
fan
tank up

fill up
gas up
stoke up
fill ‘er up

Antonyms

deplete
discourage

de-energize
unfuel

Synonyms
verb raise someone’s spirits

inspire
energize
strengthen
embolden
comfort
reassure

cheer
assure
encourage
arouse
animate
buoy

steel
console
enliven
incite
revivify
inspirit

rally
rouse
stir
stimulate
buck up

Antonyms

dissuade
weaken
dishearten

calm
bring down
discourage

hurt
depress
dull

Synonyms
verb cause to happen; encourage

urge
activate
prompt
coax
engender
bring about
breed
promote
motivate
produce
persuade
convince
cause

generate
abet
move
actuate
bulldoze
make
cajole
sway
instigate
draw
wheedle
get
influence

effect
procure
press
sweet-talk
squeeze
impel
occasion
incite
bring around
get up
lead to
goose
soft-soap

steamroll
argue into
draw in
give rise to
prevail upon
sell one on
set in motion
suck in
talk into
win over
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
destroy
deter
impede
delay

hinder
discourage
stop
halt
kill
stay

leave alone
lose
fail
repel

Synonyms
verb lead to believe, do

prompt
bias
arouse
impress
guide
shape
persuade
prejudice
manipulate
determine
affect
regulate
sway
alter

change
control
dispose
move
direct
prevail
sell
seduce
mold
incite
compel
snow
brainwash
instigate

channel
urge
form
modify
induce
train
rouse
count
incline
rule
impel
turn
predispose
bribe

bring to bear
carry weight
get at
act upon
argue into
be recognized
have a part in
impact on
pull strings
talk into
work upon

Antonyms

prevent
remain
dissuade
delay
deter
hinder

stop
neglect
leave alone
stay
continue
keep

mismanage
discourage
disenchant
halt
be fair
be just

Synonyms
verb influence, provoke

plot
abet
prompt
initiate
bring about
incite
inflame
kindle
spur
whip up

foment
urge
scheme
raise
hint
actuate
needle
move
insinuate
goad

impel
start
encourage
persuade
plan
suggest
rouse
stimulate
egg on
turn on

work up
add fuel
fire up
make waves
put up to
rabble-rouse
set on
steam up
stir up

Antonyms

deter
dissuade
ignore
repress
suppress

calm
prevent
neglect
discourage
halt

stop
put out
depress
conclude
finish

Synonyms
verb stimulate, instigate

prompt
inspire
propel
sway
excite
drive
trigger
galvanize
spark
provoke
spur

persuade
incline
move
actuate
pique
arouse
quicken
lead
suggest
incite
dispose

goad
predetermine
whet
cause
draw
fire
induce
inspirit
rouse
sound
bring

impel
predispose
egg on
goose
innervate
give incentive
innerve
prevail upon
set afoot
set astir
touch off

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
hinder
repress
retard
dishearten

calm
quiet
slow
delay
disconcert
halt

stop
discourage
check
bore
dull
depress

Synonyms
verb motivate, influence

convert
propel
lead
bring
shift
drive
carry
turn
push
operate
start
activate
prompt

inspire
actuate
agitate
persuade
touch
quicken
impel
suggest
incite
submit
recommend
impress
sway

instigate
urge
propose
advocate
excite
introduce
strike
induce
inspirit
affect
rouse
cause
shove

stir
budge
stimulate
bring up
draw up
get going
give rise to
play on
prevail upon
put forward
tug at
work on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
repress
prevent
calm
lull
quiet
tranquilize
hinder

suppress
slow
delay
pause
dishearten
hold
keep
lose
discourage

stop
halt
dull
leave alone
oppose
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb cause to believe; convince to do

satisfy
urge
prompt
incline
get
cajole
exhort
influence
induce
enlist
assure
woo
entice

impress
advise
sway
coax
sell
convert
wheedle
reason
lead
seduce
incite
move
actuate

draw
inveigle
impel
brainwash
stroke
allure
proselytize
touch
affect
blandish
propagandize
counsel
bring around

proselyte
wear down
argue into
bring to senses
gain confidence of
lead to believe
lead to do
prevail upon
talk into
turn on to
win argument
win over
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
remain
delay
deter
hinder

repress
suppress
fail
discourage
halt
repel

stay
disenchant
turn off
stop

Synonyms
verb nag, provoke

badger
bait
blame
bully
carp

cavil
criticize
foment
get at
goad

hector
incite
instigate
quibble
start

tease
torment
find fault
get to

Antonyms

compliment

praise

Synonyms
verb make angry

aggravate
offend
incite
irritate
raise
enrage
inflame
irk
anger
infuriate
foment
abet

set
perturb
pique
rile
incense
gall
nag
madden
vex
insult
abrade
exercise

annoy
ruffle
exasperate
get
grate
bug
fret
chafe
affront
bother
upset
roil

put out
whip up
work up
hit where one lives
make blood boil
make waves
set on
work into lather
get on one’s nerves
get under one’s skin
try one’s patience

Antonyms

appease
alleviate
soothe
delight
calm
pacify
placate
hinder
dissuade

comfort
assuage
aid
compliment
ignore
gratify
prevent
make happy
help

please
discourage
stop
fail
lose
end
halt

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 make faster; invigorate

promote
strengthen
revive
step up
accelerate
hasten
spur
stimulate
expedite
revitalize
activate
inspire

spring
move
actuate
dispatch
pique
arouse
vivify
animate
speed
rouse
incite
motivate

goad
increase
galvanize
precipitate
hurry
stir
urge
excite
awaken
grow
energize
vitalize

refresh
impel
kindle
shake up
liven
innervate
innerve
make haste
vivificate

Antonyms

dissuade
decelerate
hinder
slow
prohibit
calm
lull
quiet
deaden

delay
deter
decrease
wait
repress
retard
weaken
hurt
discourage

halt
stop
bore
disenchant
depress
diminish
rest
dull

Synonyms
verb start up, motivate; introduce

suggest
set
cause
advance
abet
awaken
incite

motivate
excite
broach
resurrect
moot
foster
arouse

activate
evoke
kindle
provoke
instigate
foment
bring up

whip up
put forward
set on
stir up

Antonyms

deter
deaden
dissuade
calm
lull
quiet
repress
prevent
demolish
destroy

raze
decrease
lessen
ignore
suppress
halt
stop
discourage
bore
drop

lower
depress
diminish
reduce
conclude
finish
abandon
neglect

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 begin; come into existence

issue
appear
launch
open
create
introduce
leave
initiate
set up
found
inaugurate

establish
commence
rise
depart
engender
institute
spring
incite
originate
arise
pioneer

embark
arouse
activate
light
rouse
instigate
enter upon
go ahead
hit the road
sally forth
turn on

come into being
get going
get under way
lay foundation
make a beginning
see light
set in motion
set out
take first step
take the plunge

Antonyms

hide
cease
destroy
ruin
prevent
calm
complete

ignore
hold
keep
end
finish
stop
close

conclude
stay
halt
dull
die

Synonyms
verb excite, provoke

prompt
inspire
trigger
vitalize
encourage
arouse
spark
spur
quicken
foster
activate
move
pique
vivify

animate
hook
enliven
incite
motivate
goad
send
exhilarate
whet
prod
instigate
urge
elate
galvanize

fire
jazz
inflame
fan
rouse
spirit
foment
energize
impel
perk
grab
support
juice
set up

turn on
work up
dynamize
innervate
commove
build a fire under
fire up
get one going
get one started
innerve
key up
steam up
stir up
wake up

Antonyms

dissuade
block
dishearten
release
tire
delay

deter
calm
halt
stop
discourage
neglect

let go
bore
dull
depress
dampen

Synonyms
verb lure, entice

stimulate
fascinate
tantalize
captivate
motivate
induce
seduce
woo
persuade
charm
attract
intrigue

dare
invite
bait
move
influence
inveigle
honey
hook
allure
provoke
risk
promote

court
decoy
incite
solicit
test
instigate
draw
wheedle
whet
oil
train
entrap

rouse
coax
try
butter up
draw out
appeal to
lead on
make mouth water
mousetrap
play up to
turn one’s head

Antonyms

offend
dissuade
hinder
prevent
dishearten
release
deter

delight
reject
depress
discourage
bore
disenchant
repel

repulse
turn off
stop
please
halt
dull

Synonyms
verb beg, push for, encourage

recommend
force
favor
press
propose
support
advocate
request
push
commend
implore
compel
exhort
endorse

ask
prompt
advise
promote
inspire
propel
move
influence
sanction
further
attract
conjure
entreat
incite

goad
charge
solicit
instigate
maneuver
wheedle
champion
beseech
induce
countenance
tempt
spur
adjure
advance

counsel
rationalize
drive
impel
hasten
plead
stimulate
egg on
appeal to
fire up
insist on
put up to
speak for

Antonyms

disapprove
dissuade
hinder
condemn
deny
refuse
reject
protest
reply

censure
prevent
delay
retreat
repress
discourage
let go
hurt
pull

oppose
criticize
answer
stop
check
halt
repulse
turn off

Synonyms
verb incite to commit crime

instigate

incite

procure

bribe

Synonyms
verb arouse, excite

pique
incite
stimulate
kindle

awaken
waken
provoke
challenge

increase
wake
rally
enhance

animate
rouse
stir
quicken

Antonyms

deaden
decrease
weaken
calm

blunt
dishearten
discourage
lose

dull
dampen

Synonyms
verb stimulate

get up
excite
agitate
inflame
animate
rouse

arouse
breed
cause
develop
engender
generate

hatch
improve
incite
induce
instigate
move

occasion
produce
spur
muster up
stir up

Antonyms

calm
deaden
lull

pacify
quiet
tranquilize

soothe
dissuade
discourage

Synonyms
verb nag

badger
torment
bully
get at
tease
bait

blame
carp
cavil
criticize
foment
goad

hector
incite
instigate
provoke
quibble
start

find fault
get to
pick at

Synonyms
verb fire

animate
electrify
enkindle
enliven
exalt
galvanize

heighten
incite
inflame
inform
inspire
inspirit

intensify
irritate
kindle
provoke
quicken
rouse

stir
thrill
enthuse
intoxicate

Synonyms
verb encourage

restore
motivate
inspire
strengthen
reassure
goad
hearten
fortify
revitalize
rally
animate

stir
console
enliven
incite
comfort
brighten
applaud
exhilarate
galvanize
gladden
boost

instigate
prick
revivify
excite
rouse
spur
steel
energize
sway
embolden
refresh

cheer
praise
push
buoy
buck up
cheer up
enhearten
give shot in arm
prop up
psych up

Antonyms

damage
dissuade
weaken
dishearten
bring down
decrease
deaden
calm

annoy
sadden
tire
deter
prevent
repress
hurt
depress

discourage
leave alone
agitate
trouble
upset
bore
dull
halt

Synonyms
verb quicken

revitalize
expedite
stimulate
activate
inspire
strengthen
spring
move
actuate
dispatch
revive

pique
arouse
accelerate
vivify
animate
speed
promote
incite
motivate
goad
increase

galvanize
precipitate
stir
urge
excite
hurry
spur
grow
awaken
energize
rouse

impel
kindle
hasten
refresh
shake up
step up
liven
innervate
innerve
make haste
vivificate

Antonyms

dissuade
weaken
dishearten
impede
prohibit
suppress
calm
lull
quiet
retard

deaden
delay
slow
deter
decrease
wait
repress
procrastinate
stop
discourage

hurt
kill
bore
halt
depress
diminish
rest
disenchant