Antonyms for inaugurate
ɪnˈɔ gyəˌreɪt, -gə-in·au·gu·rate

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1. inaugurate

   Antonyms:
   abstain, bring to an end, cease, come to an end, conclude, desist, discontinue, end, end, finish, give over, intermit, leave off, pause, quit, refrain, stop, terminate

   Synonyms:
   begin, commence, enter upon, initiate, institute, originate, set about, set going, set in operation, set on foot, start

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1. inaugurate

   Antonyms:
   deprive, divert, conclude, terminate

   Synonyms:
   initiate, commence, install

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1. inaugurate, kick offverb

   commence officially

   Synonyms:
   introduce, usher in, kick off

2. inaugurateverb

   open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

   Synonyms:
   introduce, usher in, kick off

3. inaugurate, usher in, introduceverb

   be a precursor of

   "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

   Synonyms:
   innovate, bring out, enter, kick off, usher in, stick in, put in, premise, introduce, enclose, infix, insert, present, preface, precede, bring in, inclose, acquaint

How to use inaugurate in a sentence?

1. Public Safety commissioner:

   That’s why we built 285, y’ all, it’s the bypass. This morning, Atlanta’s MARTA transit system increased rail services to accommodate the expected increase in travelers. By mid-day MARTA CEO Keith Parker was reporting a 25 percent surge in ridership. With highway capacity already at a premium, the I-85 closure comes at a time of peak demand. This weekend, spring break gets underway for many area school students. And Friday evening, the Atlanta Braves will inaugurate their new stadium with a preseason game. During construction of the new stadium, critics questioned the impact the facility would have on traffic at its location near the junction of I-285 and I-75 in suburban Cobb County. Now that I-75 is the only northbound interstate out of downtown Atlanta, traffic plans will be put to the test. Despite the inconvenience, some residents and officials are putting Thursday’s disaster in perspective.

2. Colombian President Ivan Duque:

   If we have to inaugurate the life in prison penalty with them, we're going to do it with them. And we are going to use it so that these bandits and scoundrels get a lesson.

3. Carlos Blanco:

   If we were to inaugurate that platform, we could do that with a liability management exercise, and that exercise would be Euroclearable.

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