Synonyms of catalyze

catalyze

verb

ˈka-tə-ˌlīz 

as in to create

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

a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• create
• cause
• generate
• bring
• prompt
• produce
• do
• induce
• work
• spawn
• effectuate
• yield
• invoke
• make
• effect
• engender
• result (in)
• encourage
• bring about
• promote
• draw on
• translate (into)
• beget
• introduce
• initiate
• give rise to
• found
• bring forth
• bring on
• determine
• contribute (to)
• establish
• occasion
• breed
• foster
• begin
• develop
• inaugurate
• launch
• enact
• cultivate
• decide
• pioneer
• start
• render
• forward
• set up
• further
• nurture
• advance
• set
• innovate
• institute
• conduce (to)
• nourish
• turn out
• father

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impede
• restrict
• limit
• suppress
• quash
• stifle
• inhibit
• repress
• dampen
• quell
• restrain
• subdue
• smother
• curb
• crush
• control
• put down
• check
• retard
• arrest
• rein (in)
• can
• kill
• squelch
• destroy
• crack down (on)
• abolish
• quench
• squash
• extinguish
• clamp down (on)
• liquidate
• still
• demolish
• snuff (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catalyze

At its best, seaweed aquaculture can catalyze environmental feedback loops that support surrounding marine life. —Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026

Her experience catalyzed advocacy. —Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026

Location of a major firm or factory is rarely enough to catalyze sustainable and prosperous communities. —Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026

As long as McCarthy is indeed catalyzed by Murray’s arrival, O’Connell and the Vikings would trust their infrastructure to win in a pinch. —Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026