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Synonyms for puts to
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 for puts to

prevent
dissuade
hinder
calm
lull
quiet
deaden

retard
slow
weaken
delay
repress
impede
stop

halt
discourage
bore
dull
depress
check

Synonyms
verb offer information

warn
inform
apprise
notify
tell
acquaint

show
update
clue
report
post
fill in

clue in
give the word
keep posted
lay it out
let in on
make known

put next to
put on the line
put on to
tip off

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
deceive
delude

fool
trick
betray
lie
pretend

keep quiet
keep secret
keep mum

Synonyms
verb obstruct, seal

shutter
shut
block
clog
secure
lock
slam
exclude
fill

confine
occlude
congest
dam
screen
cork
bang
bolt
clench

plug
stopper
bar
button
choke
stuff
fasten
clap
turn off

caulk
prevent passage
put to
retard flow
shut off
stop up

Antonyms

unblock
loosen
unlock
liberate
release
permit
unseal
disjoin

disunite
open
free
unclog
let go
loose
unfasten
allow

unclose
unplug
unstop
begin
continue
start
not finish

Synonyms
verb give advice

prompt
exhort
direct
instruct
caution
enjoin
confab
reprehend
suggest

tip
charge
recommend
advise
urge
advocate
prescribe
warn
admonish

teach
huddle
order
inform
tout
guide
steer
kibitz
give pointer

give two cents
keep posted
put bug in ear
put heads together
put on to
show the ropes
tip off
wise one up

Antonyms

prevent
mislead
conceal
hide

dissuade
misguide
neglect
learn

approve
discourage

Synonyms
verb move or urge on

rush
force
inspire
propel
make
motivate
send
herd
encourage
push
prompt
spur
stimulate
chase

bulldoze
pound
actuate
overwork
coerce
arouse
animate
provoke
worry
hound
nag
rouse
compel
goad

prod
instigate
kick
hustle
shepherd
overburden
oblige
induce
pressure
hurl
press
railroad
hurry
shove

dog
impel
harass
constrain
hasten
egg on
ride herd on
goose
steamroll
act upon
lean on
put up to
spirit up
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
impede
calm
delay
hinder
dally
procrastinate

slow
wait
curb
repress
retard
discourage
halt
stop

depress
leave alone
please
pull
rest
let go
check

Synonyms
verb explain thoroughly; make aware

educate
acquaint
edify
inform
uplift
civilize
advise
illuminate
school
imitate
direct

apprise
instruct
inculcate
illumine
divulge
catechize
save
tell
disclose
elucidate
indoctrinate

convert
update
brief
train
inspirit
teach
improve
reveal
counsel
persuade
illume

guide
preach
cause to understand
give faith
give the lowdown
give the word
let in on
open up
put on to

Antonyms

conceal
deceive
hide
obscure
mislead
listen
harm

suppress
bewilder
confound
delude
learn
misguide
neglect

keep
secrete
hurt
confuse
puzzle
be vague

Synonyms
verb make or become acquainted with, knowledgeable about

naturalize
enlighten
case
accustom
use
coach
inure
mix
season
school
inform

instruct
train
adjust
adapt
habituate
prime
post
popularize
condition
break the ice
check out

get in
get together
wont
awaken to
become adept in
become aware of
bring into use
come to know
gain friendship
get lay of land
get lowdown on

get to know
get with it
let down hair
let know
let next to
make conversant
make used to
put on to
tip off

Antonyms

disarrange
disorder

learn
forget

neglect
unfit

Synonyms
verb egg on, incite

prod
tease
coerce
harass
hound
provoke
force
propel
move
sting
thrust
arouse

prompt
animate
whip
exhort
irritate
sound
encourage
trigger
worry
instigate
urge
prick

bully
needle
excite
lash
inspirit
press
spark
spur
annoy
drive
impel
push

stimulate
turn on
work up
goose
sic
rowel
fire up
key up
put up to

Antonyms

surrender
dissuade
calm
lull
quiet
prevent
deaden
aid

soothe
block
praise
repress
suppress
leave alone
stop
discourage

pull
bore
halt
please
depress
check

Synonyms
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

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
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 suggest, present for action

urge
offer
nominate
request
introduce
come up with
submit
recommend
ask
contend
advance

counsel
invite
affirm
pose
prefer
broach
assert
tender
state
proposition
propound

solicit
proffer
press
advise
volunteer
adduce
name
hold out
put up
kibitz
hit on

lay before
lay on the line
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
set forth
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

dissuade
ignore
reply
retreat
take back

reject
deny
condemn
refuse
disbelieve

discourage
answer
oppose
repulse

Synonyms
verb incite, urge

press
pressure
encourage
spur
speed
inspire
influence
coerce
persuade
bulldoze
hurry

motivate
goad
jolly
oblige
prod
browbeat
railroad
squeeze
constrain
expedite
kid

impel
strong-arm
bear down
egg on
turn on
goose
steamroll
dragoon
exert influence
fire up
go to town on

key up
lean on
overpress
pour it on
push around
put the screws to
put up to
sell on
speed up

Antonyms

dissuade
hinder
repress
suppress

delay
slow
conceal
hide

leave alone
discourage
stop
pull

Synonyms
verb prepare

fit
provide
fix
gird
equip
brace
arrange
organize

get
strengthen
make
brief
set
fortify
post
order

clear the decks
fill in
make up
warm up
prep
fit out
gear up
get ready

get set
keep posted
let in on
make ready
pave the way
psych up
put on to
wise up

Antonyms

disarrange
disorganize
destroy
disorder
dissuade
weaken
prevent

disallow
hold back
retard
slow
disturb
let go
fail

lose
discourage
hurt
halt
displace

Synonyms
verb advise, approve

urge
uphold
confirm
propose
advocate
prescribe
back
favor
praise
endorse
justify
suggest

acclaim
sanction
commend
second
laud
enjoin
extol
eulogize
exhort
exalt
compliment
glorify

magnify
applaud
celebrate
plug
advance
counsel
prize
value
steer
esteem
hold up
vouch for

be all for
be satisfied with
front for
go on record for
put forward
put in a good word
put on to
speak highly of
speak well of
stand by
think highly of

Antonyms

dissuade
deny
condemn
reject
protest
censure
denounce
disapprove

refuse
blame
castigate
humiliate
insult
decrease
disregard
dislike

hate
discourage
oppose
criticize
debase
mock

Synonyms
verb close

push
lock
bar
seal
draw
secure

fasten
fold
slam
enclose
imprison
exclude

confine
cage
shut down
batten down
close down
close up

drop the curtain
fold up
put to
wall off

Antonyms

loosen
release
unfasten

open
let go
loose

free
let out

Synonyms
verb incite, prompt

arouse
propel
drive
trigger
push
spark
stir
stimulate

urge
awaken
rouse
prick
favor
exhort
goad
impel

countenance
press
rally
animate
prod
instigate
egg on
turn on

work up
goose
sic
fire up
key up
put up to

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
repress

deaden
disapprove
check

discourage
halt
stop

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 propose

proffer
broach
prefer
adduce
press
proposition
tender
contend
suggest
submit
state

solicit
recommend
advise
urge
invite
offer
pose
introduce
assert
ask
volunteer

advance
counsel
name
affirm
nominate
request
come up with
hold out
put up
set forth
kibitz

hit on
lay before
lay on the line
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

reject
retreat
dissuade
disapprove
refuse

take back
withhold
deny
reply
ignore

tell
discourage
withdraw
answer