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ACTIVATES Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word activates. (opposite meanings)
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active  actively  activity  activator  activeness 

Best Opposite Words For ACTIVATES

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
deactivates
verbv
verb

• remove from active military status or reassign

• make inactive

disables
verbv
verb

• make unable to perform a certain action

• injure permanently

dulls
verbv
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

immobilizes
verbv
verb

• hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• make defenseless

• convert (assets) into fixed capital

• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

• cause to be unable to move

incapacitates
verbv
verb

• make unable to perform a certain action

• injure permanently

nullifies
verbv
verb

• declare invalid

• show to be invalid

• make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

paralyzes
verbv
verb

• make powerless and unable to function

• cause to be paralyzed and immobile

quashes
verbv
verb

• put down by force or intimidation

• declare invalid

inactivate
verbv
verb

• release from military service or remove from the active list of military service

• make inactive

deactivate
verbv
verb

• remove from active military status or reassign

• make inactive

Alternatives for DEACTIVATES

Alternatives for DISABLES

Words (19)

Alternatives for DULLS

Words (26)
Phrases (1)

Alternatives for IMMOBILIZES

Words (11)

Alternatives for INCAPACITATES

Words (13)

Alternatives for NULLIFIES

Words (19)

Alternatives for PARALYZES

Alternatives for QUASHES

Words (20)
Phrases (1)
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