turn on

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of TURN ON

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings <unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot>

Synonyms charge, electrify, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, pump up, titillate, turn on

Related Words arouse, incite, inspire, provoke, stimulate; bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), hypnotize, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind; interest, intrigue, tantalize

Near Antonyms bore, jade, pall, tire, weary; deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

to cause to function <would you turn on the TV?>

Synonyms actuate, crank (up), drive, move, run, set off, spark, start, touch off, trigger, turn on

Near Antonyms arrest, brake, check, cut off, draw up, halt, jam, stall, stick, stop; decelerate, repress, slow, stunt, suppress

Antonyms cut, cut out, deactivate, kill, shut off, turn off

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