Arouse and Kip

Opposite meaning words

Arouse verb - To cease to be asleep.

Usage example: set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m.

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Kip is an antonym for arouse. (British)

Nearby Words: arousing, arousal

Kip verb - To sleep lightly or briefly.

Usage example: after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed

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Arouse is an antonym for kip.

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Kip and Arouse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arouse/kip

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