press the button
- clickBrief sharp noise
- pushForce something away
- triggerWhat initiates action
- activateCause to function
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
lever · control · finger · thumb · launch · start · buzzer · doorbell · elevator · keyboard · remote · arcade · red · panic · eject · submit · power · on
action vs. inaction
press the buttonhold back
Prevent forward movement
refrain · do nothing · hesitate · abstain · leave it alone
activation vs. deactivation
press the buttonlet go
Cease holding something
turn it off · disengage · deactivate · shut down · switch off
commitment vs. restraint
press the buttonstand down
Withdraw from readiness
abort · pull back · back off · call it off · show mercy