induce | Definition of induce

Synonyms and Antonyms of induce

1 to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the medication induced labor

Synonyms of induce

beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield

Words Related to induce

conduce (to), contribute (to)

decide, determine

begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start

advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote

enact, render, turn out

Phrases Synonymous with induce

bring forth, give rise to

Near Antonyms of induce

impede, limit, restrict

clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress

arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard

can [slang], kill, snuff (out), still

abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

2 to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police

Synonyms of induce

argue, bring, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)

Words Related to induce

blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedle

allure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, tempt

brainwash, overpersuade

incline, influence, move, prompt, sell, sway

attract, draw, entice, interest

chew over, converse, debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), moot

Near Antonyms of induce

deter, discourage, dissuade, unsell