Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb catalyse
1 sense of catalyse
Sense 1
catalyze, catalyse -- (change by catalysis or cause to catalyze)
=> change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")