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   trigger

   /ˈtrɪɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun: "he pulled the trigger of the shotgun"
   • ▪ an event that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation: "the trigger for the strike was the closure of a mine"

   verb

   • 1. cause (a device) to function: "burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm" Similar activateset offset goingtrip
   • ▪ cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist: "an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork" Similar precipitateprompttrigger offset offspark (off)touch offstimulateprovokestir upfan the flames ofcausegive rise tolead toset in motionoccasionbe the cause ofbring aboutgenerateengenderbeginstartinitiateliterary:enkindle
   • ▪ (of an event or situation) cause (someone) to do something: "the death of Helen's father triggered her to follow a childhood dream and become a falconer"
   • ▪ (especially of something read, seen, or heard) distress (someone), typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience: "she started crying and told me that my news had really triggered her"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’.

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   Synonyms for TRIGGER: activate, spark, drive, power, generate, move, start, actuate; Antonyms of TRIGGER: kill, cut, shut off, cut out, stop, turn off, brake, check.

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to trigger. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of trigger. The burglars triggered an alarm. Synonyms. start.

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   v. # stimulate , excite. Another way to say Trigger? Synonyms for Trigger (other words and phrases for Trigger).

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   Synonyms for TRIGGER in English: bring about, start, cause, produce, generate, prompt, provoke, set off, activate, give rise to, …

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   Synonyms for TRIGGERS: activates, sparks, drives, generates, powers, moves, fuels, starts; Antonyms of TRIGGERS: kills, cuts, stops, brakes, turns off, arrests, cuts out, shuts off.

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    Synonyms for TRIGGER: goad, incitation, incitement, instigation, provocation, stimulus, bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce; Antonyms for TRIGGER: stop, halt, block, check.

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    Oct 29, 2023 · On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to trigger, such as: bring about, cause, generate, produce, prompt, and provoke.