Animate and Inhibit

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Animate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.

Usage example: Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure

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Inhibit is an antonym for animate in enliven topic.

Inhibit verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

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Animate is an antonym for inhibit.

character	animate character	inhibit character
breasts	animate breasts	inhibit breasts

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