rouse

Definition of rouse

Verbs

become active
Synonyms:
bestir
Type of:
be active, move
be in a state of action
force or drive out
Synonyms:
drive out, force out, rout out
chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, run off, turn back
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Types:
hunt
chase away, with as with force
smoke out
drive out with smoke
Type of:
displace, move
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Synonyms:
agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, turn on
Antonyms:
calm
make calm or still
calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
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hype up, psych up
get excited or stimulated
bother
make nervous or agitated
pother
make upset or troubled
electrify
excite suddenly and intensely
Type of:
disturb, trouble, upset
move deeply
cause to become awake or conscious
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
Synonyms:
arouse, awaken, wake, wake up, waken
Antonyms:
cause to sleep
make fall asleep
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reawaken
awaken once again
bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to
return to consciousness
resuscitate, revive
cause to regain consciousness
call
rouse somebody from sleep with a call
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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