Found 1 items, similar to set off.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: set off set off v 1: put in motion or move to act; “trigger a reaction”; “actuate the circuits” [syn: trip, actuate, trigger, activate, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off] 2: leave; “The family took off for Florida” [syn: depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set out, take off] 3: direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; “This dress accentuates your nice figure!”; “I set off these words by brackets” [syn: bring out] 4: cause to explode; “We exploded the nuclear bomb” [syn: explode, detonate, blow up] 5: make up for; “His skills offset his opponent's superior strength” [syn: cancel, offset] 6: set in motion or cause to begin; “The guide set the tour off to a good start” 7: provoke or stir up; “incite a riot”; “set off great unrest among the people” [syn: incite, instigate, stir up]