English Synonym Finder

spawn

Definitions

The eggs of aquatic animals such as fish, crustaceans, or mollusks.

To produce or release eggs in large numbers.

To generate, produce, or give rise to something, often used in a negative or prolific context.

Examples

The salmon swim upstream to spawn in the shallow gravel beds.

The new policy will likely spawn a wave of protests across the country.

In the video game, the enemies spawn at random locations around the map.

Synonyms

generate produce create originate breed engender beget

Antonyms

destroy terminate kill halt end extinguish abolish