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Synonyms and Antonyms of initiate

1 to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
  • no one knows who initiated written language
Synonyms of initiate

begin, constitute, establish, found, inaugurate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, plant, set up, start
Words Related to initiate

author, father, originate

conceive, concoct, contrive, cook (up), create, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, produce, think (up)

construct, put up

develop, enlarge, expand

endow, finance, fund, subsidize

arrange, organize, systematize, systemize

refound, reinitiate, reinstitute, relaunch
Near Antonyms of initiate

abolish, annihilate, annul, nullify

end, finish, halt, stop, terminate

round (off or out), wind up, wrap up
Antonyms of initiate

close (down), phase out, shut (up)
2 to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
  • initiated the new recruits in the unspoken laws of military conduct
Synonyms of initiate

accustom, acquaint, familiarize, introduce, orient, orientate
Words Related to initiate

habituate, wont

apprise, brief, clue (in), fill in, inform

educate, enlighten, ground, instruct, school, train, verse

expose, present, subject

advise, tell, tip (off), warn, wise (up)

reacquaint
3 to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
  • initiated her as Surgeon General before an army of reporters and photographers
Synonyms of initiate

baptize, inaugurate, induct, install, instate, invest, seat
Words Related to initiate

swear in

consecrate, enshrine

accept, admit, receive, take in

enlist, enroll (also enrol)
Near Antonyms of initiate

can, discharge, fire, terminate

muster out

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