Stimulate vs Unleash - What's the difference?
stimulate | unleash |
To encourage into action.
To arouse an organism to functional activity.
To free from a leash, or as from a leash
to let go; to release
To precipitate; to bring about
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(soccer) To strike; kick
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As verbs the difference between stimulate and unleash
is that stimulate is to encourage into action while unleash is to free from a leash, or as from a leash.stimulate
English
Verb
(stimulat)Synonyms
* (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk upAntonyms
* (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifleAnagrams
* * ----unleash
English
Verb
(es)- He unleashed his dog in the park.
- He unleashed his fury.
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