Fire up and Placate

Opposite meaning terms

Fire up verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Usage example: the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done

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Placate is an antonym for fire up in topics: anger, offend, make very angry.

Placate verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

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Fire up is an antonym for placate.

Nearby Words: placating, placatory, placable

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