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

Le Guin’s work recognizes that while some people are resigned to the status quo, others are catalyzed by it to leave, if not to confront, systems of oppression. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025

Companies typically vie for a place in the S&P 500 because such an addition can catalyze billions of dollars in trading. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

The show catalyzed the renewal of public interest in midcentury-modern design with its depiction of geometric offices and warm, open residences. —Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025

This month, #TeamWater, a new campaign with WaterAid as the lead partner, aims to catalyze this moment. —Kelly Parsons, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025