Antonyms for touch off
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tuhch |
| Phonetic Transcription : tʌtʃ |
- aid
- assist
- be quiet
- bore
- calm
- cease
- check
- compose
- cool
- dampen
- deaden
- delay
- depress
- deter
- disconcert
- discourage
- disenchant
- dishearten
- dismantle
- dissuade
- dull
- end
- extinguish
- halt
- help
- hinder
- hire
- hold
- keep
- lull
- make happy
- moderate
- pacify
- please
- praise
- prevent
- put out
- quench
- quiet
- reassure
- repress
- retard
- slow
- soothe
- stop
- tranquilize
- turn off
- wait
- weaken
Definition of touch off
Origin :- late 13c., from Old French touchier "to touch, hit, knock" (11c.), from Vulgar Latin *toccare "to knock, strike" as a bell (cf. Spanish tocar, Italian toccare), perhaps of imitative origin. Meaning "to get or borrow money" first recorded 1760. Related: Touched; touching.
- Touch and go (adj.) is recorded from 1812, apparently from the name of a tag-like game, first recorded 1650s. Touch football is first attested 1933. Touch-me-not (1590s) translates Latin noli-me-tangere.
- As in motivate : verb stimulate, instigate
- As in spark : verb start, inspire
- As in detonate : verb set off bomb
- As in erupt : verb give forth, eject with force
- As in excite : verb inspire; upset
- As in fire : verb cause to burn
- As in fire : verb detonate or throw a weapon
- As in ignite : verb set on fire
Synonyms for touch off
- accelerate
- actuate
- agitate
- amaze
- anger
- animate
- annoy
- appear
- arouse
- astound
- awaken
- bang
- belch
- blast
- blow up
- boil
- bother
- break out
- bring
- burn
- burst
- burst into flames
- cast
- cast out
- catch fire
- cause
- chafe
- delight
- detonate
- discharge
- discompose
- dispose
- disturb
- draw
- drive
- egg on
- eject
- electrify
- elicit
- emit
- energize
- enkindle
- eruct
- evoke
- excite
- explode
- extravasate
- feed the fire
- fire
- flare up
- fling
- fluster
- foment
- fulminate
- galvanize
- give incentive
- go off
- goad
- goose
- gush
- heave
- hurl
- ignite
- impel
- incite
- incline
- induce
- inflame
- infuriate
- innervate
- innerve
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- intensify
- irritate
- jar
- jet
- jolt
- kablooey
- kindle
- launch
- lead
- let go
- let off
- light
- loose
- madden
- mock
- move
- mushroom
- offend
- persuade
- pique
- pitch
- pour forth
- precipitate
- predetermine
- predispose
- prevail upon
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- pull trigger
- push the button
- put a match to
- put match to
- quicken
- rouse
- rupture
- set ablaze
- set aflame
- set afoot
- set alight
- set astir
- set fire to
- set in motion
- set off
- set on fire
- shell
- shoot
- shoot off
- sound
- spark
- spew
- spit
- spout
- spur
- spurt
- start
- start a fire
- start up
- stimulate
- stir
- stir up
- suggest
- sway
- take fire
- taunt
- tease
- thrill
- throw off
- titillate
- toss
- touch off
- trigger
- va-voom
- vent
- vex
- vomit
- wake up
- waken
- warm
- whet
- work up
- worry
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