Antonyms of verb sedate

1 sense of sedate

Sense 1
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise -- (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation")
       Antonym of stimulate (Sense 4)
      => stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sedate

1 sense of sedate

Sense 1
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise -- (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation")
       => affect -- (act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate")