'set off' definitions:

Definition of 'set off'

From: WordNet
verb
Put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" [syn: trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off]
verb
Leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn: depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off]
verb
Direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets" [syn: bring out, set off]
verb
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" [syn: explode, detonate, blow up, set off]
verb
Make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength" [syn: cancel, offset, set off]
verb
Set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
verb
Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" [syn: incite, instigate, set off, stir up]

Synonyms of 'set off'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'set off'