Stimulate and Sedate

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Stimulate verb - Cause to be alert and energetic.

Usage example: Coffee and tea stimulate me

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Sedate is an antonym for stimulate.

Sedate verb - Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to.

Usage example: The patient must be sedated before the operation

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Stimulate is an antonym for sedate.

Nearby Words: sedative, sedated, sedately, sedating, sedation

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