galvanize
Jolt into motion
Galvanize means to shock into action, as if by electric current.
A scandal galvanizes public opinion; a coach galvanizes a team at halftime.
The assassination galvanized the protest movement.
The word comes from Luigi Galvani, who famously made dead frogs' legs twitch with electricity.
In metalworking, to galvanize is to coat iron or steel with zinc to prevent rust.
Change in position
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rallyGathering for a cause
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
campaign · demonstration · march · solidarity · collective action · uprising · social change · resistance
Immersion in molten coating
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- rustproofingTreating metal against decay
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
protective coating · plating · weatherproofing · sheet metal · sacrificial anode · ductwork · roofing · fencing
Edible amphibian limbs
- bioelectricityCurrent in living tissue
- nerve impulseElectrical signal through neurons
- muscle contractionFibers tensing and shortening
- electrodeConductive interface point
current · voltage · stimulation · twitch · Luigi Galvani · voltaic · electrophysiology
inspire
Stir to action
stir · energize · catalyze · incite · provoke · prompt · impel · drive · awaken · arouse
movement
Change in position
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rallyGathering for a cause
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
grassroots · campaign · demonstration · march · solidarity · collective action · uprising · social change · resistance · cause
hot-dip
Immersion in molten coating
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- rustproofingTreating metal against decay
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
steel · protective coating · plating · weatherproofing · sheet metal · sacrificial anode · ductwork · roofing · fencing · hardware cloth
frog legs
Edible amphibian limbs
- bioelectricityCurrent in living tissue
- nerve impulseElectrical signal through neurons
- muscle contractionFibers tensing and shortening
electrode · current · voltage · stimulation · twitch · Luigi Galvani · voltaic · electrophysiology
- encourageencourage, urge, cheer on, exhort, motivate
- leadership jargonempower, delegate, inspire, motivate, visionary
- surface worksmooth, roughen, polish, buff, sand
- EponymsDarwinian, Alzheimer's disease, Freudian slip, cardigan, Parkinson's disease
- hardensolidify, harden, stiffen, firm up, set
- strengthenstrengthen, reinforce, fortify, bolster, toughen
galvanizediscourage
Diminish someone's confidence
deter · dissuade · demotivate · paralyze · inhibit
galvanizedemoralize
Destroy confidence or resolve
dispirit · dishearten · deject · depress · deflate
- galvanized nailsZinc-coated metal fasteners
- galvanized steelZinc-protected iron alloy
- galvanized ironZinc-treated ferrous metal
- galvanic corrosionElectrochemical damage between unlike metals
- galvanized pipesCoated steel plumbing tubes
- galvanized metalZinc-coated rust-resistant material
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