Activate and Kill

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Activate

Activate verb - To cause to function.
Usage example: the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees
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Antonyms for Activate
Kill is an antonym for activate.
Nearby Words: active, activity, activated, activation, activating

Kill

Kill verb - To use up all the physical energy of.
Usage example: the long hike up the mountain just about killed us
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Synonyms for Kill
Antonyms for Kill
Activate is an antonym for kill.
Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer
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  • Set Right What Once Went Wrong: The second half of the game as Phoenix revives Astro and sends him back in time to make sure Death Mask doesn't activate and kill all the robots.
    Source: Video Game / Astro Boy: Omega Factor
  • Especially when they can activate and kill its buyer if he needs them to.
    Source: Offscreen Villain Dark Matter
  • Series / Nikita In "Pandora", we find out that the nerve agent Jaden stole for Percy in "Girl's Best Friend" was implanted in the fake Black Box he let Nikita steal, set to activate and kill the head of the CIA so that Percy can replace him.
    Source: Series / Nikita
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