1. ACTUATE
Meaning: cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate.
Synonyms: motivate, stimulate, move, drive, rouse
Antonyms: deaden, depress, dissuade, discourage
Example: To actuate the marathon, the race supervisor will fire the starting gun.
Meaning: cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate.
Synonyms: motivate, stimulate, move, drive, rouse
Antonyms: deaden, depress, dissuade, discourage
Example: To actuate the marathon, the race supervisor will fire the starting gun.
2. MILITATE
Meaning: To actuate the marathon, the race supervisor will fire the starting gun.
Synonyms: resist, hinder, discourage, oppose, counter,
Antonyms: reinforce
Example: In business, the demand will usually militate the product’s price.
Meaning: To actuate the marathon, the race supervisor will fire the starting gun.
Synonyms: resist, hinder, discourage, oppose, counter,
Antonyms: reinforce
Example: In business, the demand will usually militate the product’s price.
3. DIMINUTION
Meaning: a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
Synonyms: curtailment, contraction, constriction, restriction, limitation
Antonyms: increase, expansion, growth
Example: The diminution of cafeteria monitors has resulted in an increase in food fights at the high school.
Meaning: a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
Synonyms: curtailment, contraction, constriction, restriction, limitation
Antonyms: increase, expansion, growth
Example: The diminution of cafeteria monitors has resulted in an increase in food fights at the high school.
4. ABERRATION
Meaning: a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation,
Antonyms: normality, usualness, conformity. regularity
Example: A person with one blue eye and one green eye is said to have a genetic aberration.
Meaning: a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation,
Antonyms: normality, usualness, conformity. regularity
Example: A person with one blue eye and one green eye is said to have a genetic aberration.
5. SINUOUS
Meaning: having many curves and turns.
Synonyms: winding, serpentine, curling, undulating
Antonyms: straight
Example: It took the artist four years to create the sinuous sculpture made of hand twisted pieces of wire.
Meaning: having many curves and turns.
Synonyms: winding, serpentine, curling, undulating
Antonyms: straight
Example: It took the artist four years to create the sinuous sculpture made of hand twisted pieces of wire.
