Antonyms for inactivate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : in-ak-tuh-veyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈæk təˌveɪt |
Definition of inactivate
- As in quiet : verb make silent, calm
- As in suspend : verb delay, hold off
- Extracts in which no attempt was made to inactivate the enzymes present proved unsatisfactory.
- Extract from : « Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae » by William B. Stallcup
Synonyms for inactivate
- adjourn
- allay
- ameliorate
- appease
- arrest
- assuage
- bar
- becalm
- break up
- button one's lip
- calm down
- can
- can it
- cease
- check
- choke
- clam up
- compose
- console
- cool it
- cool out
- count out
- cut short
- debar
- defer
- discontinue
- dummy up
- eject
- eliminate
- exclude
- file
- fix up
- gag
- gratify
- halt
- hang
- hang fire
- hang up
- hold it down
- hold up
- hush
- ice
- inactivate
- intermit
- interrupt
- lay aside
- lay off
- lay on the table
- lay over
- lull
- moderate
- mollify
- muffle
- muzzle
- omit
- pacify
- palliate
- patch things up
- pigeonhole
- pink-slip
- please
- postpone
- procrastinate
- prorogue
- protract
- put a stop to
- put an end to
- put off
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- put on the shelf
- quieten
- reconcile
- reject
- relax
- retard
- rule out
- satisfy
- settle
- shelve
- shush
- shut up
- silence
- slack
- smooth
- soft-pedal
- soften
- soothe
- square
- squash
- squelch
- stave off
- stay
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- take the bite out of
- tranquilize
- waive
- withhold
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