set off

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set off Definition

• (v) put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
• (v) leave; "The family took off for Florida"
• (v) direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
• (v) cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
• (v) make up for; "His skills offset his opponent''s superior strength"
• (v) set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
• (v) provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

set off Synonyms

• activate
• actuate
• blow up
• bring out
• cancel
• depart
• detonate
• explode
• incite
• instigate
• offset
• part
• set forth
• set off
• set out
• spark
• spark off
• start
• start out
• stir up
• take off
• touch off
• trigger
• trigger off
• trip