to trigger

verb/dɨ.zẽ.kɐˈdjaɾ/medium

de·sen·ca·de·ar

Definition

To set in motion; to initiate (something, usually a sequence of events).

The new policy triggered a series of demonstrations.

The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami.

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Common collocations

trigger a reactiontrigger a processtrigger a crisistrigger a war

Do prefixo 'des-' + 'encadear', por sua vez de 'cadeia'.