initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

lift off, take off - depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"

roar off - leave; "The car roared off into the fog"

blaze out, blaze - move rapidly and as if blazing; "The spaceship blazed out into space"

sally forth, sally out - set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner

pick up - lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"

foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

raise - bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"

accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

change integrity - change in physical make-up

fulminate - cause to explode violently and with loud noise

dynamite - blow up with dynamite; "The rock was dynamited"

countervail, neutralize, counteract, counterbalance - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

provoke, stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for

raise - activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"