Actuate and Break

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Actuate verb - To cause to function.

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Break is an antonym for actuate.

Nearby Words: actuation, actuating, actuator

Break verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: the final vote broke the deadlock

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Actuate is an antonym for break.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

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