- set off
- v
- put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction";
"actuate the circuits"
Synonym(s): trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
- leave; "The family took off for Florida"
Synonym(s): depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
- direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
Synonym(s): bring out, set off
- cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
Synonym(s): explode, detonate, blow up, set off
- make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
Synonym(s): cancel, offset, set off
- set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
- provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
Synonym(s): incite, instigate, set off, stir up
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