stimulate
stim-u-late
verb
To make something or someone more active, interested, or encourage development.
"The coffee stimulated her brain."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: brace, energize, arouse, energise, perk up, induce, rush, hasten, excite, provoke, stir, make
Antonyms: calm, dampen, de-energise, de-energize, sedate, stifle, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize