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Advanced Cause & Effect Verbs

Replace basic verbs like cause, help, and increase with more precise, advanced alternatives.

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Terms in this deck

trigger
to cause something to start happening suddenly
provoke
to cause a strong, often negative, reaction
induce
to cause a particular state or condition
spark
to cause something to start, especially a strong reaction
hinder
to make it difficult for something to happen or progress
impede
to slow down or block the progress of something
avert
to prevent something bad from happening
curb
to control or limit something harmful
escalate
to become or make more serious or intense
amplify
to increase the strength or effect of something
intensify
to become or make more extreme or intense
diminish
to become or make smaller or less
curtail
to reduce or limit something
alleviate
to make a problem or pain less severe
enhance
to improve the quality of something
refine
to improve something by making small, precise changes
exacerbate
to make a problem or situation worse
aggravate
to make a situation worse, or to annoy someone
facilitate
to make an action or process easier
foster
to encourage the development of something
compel
to force someone to do something
coerce
to force someone to do something using threats or pressure
attain
to succeed in achieving something after effort
accomplish
to succeed in doing something
yield
to produce a result, especially a profit or crop
culminate in
to end with a particular result, especially after a series of events
enable
to make it possible for something to happen
halt
to stop movement or activity, often suddenly
suspend
to stop something temporarily
undermine
to weaken or damage something gradually
reinforce
to make something stronger
stimulate
to encourage activity or interest in something
deter
to discourage someone from doing something through fear or difficulty
restrain
to hold back or control an action or emotion
propel
to push or drive something forward, literally or figuratively

How to study this deck

These verbs explain how one thing causes, prevents or changes another. Group them by function: cause (trigger, provoke, spark), prevent (hinder, impede, avert) and change intensity (escalate, diminish, alleviate). They are widely used in essays, news and exams, where "cause" or "make" sound too basic.

The trickiest words

trigger: it means to start a reaction: "The news triggered protests".
hinder / impede: they mean to make something harder. Impede is more formal and slightly stronger.
alleviate: it means to reduce pain or a problem, not remove it completely.

Examples in context

The comment triggered an argument.
Bad weather hindered the rescue effort.
The conflict escalated quickly.
The medicine helped alleviate the pain.
Running aggravated his knee injury.
He was coerced into signing the contract.
The grant enabled her to finish her studies.
The wall was reinforced with steel beams.

Mini dialogue

A: What triggered the argument?
B: A rumor. It escalated quickly.
A: How can we avert a bigger problem?
B: Talk calmly. That can alleviate the tension.