launch

/lɔːntʃ/
verb
  1. To send a rocket, missile, ship, or spacecraft into the air or water.
    • They launched the lifeboat to rescue the stranded sailors.
    • The navy launched a missile during the training exercise.
    • The rocket will launch at sunrise from the space center.
  2. To start or introduce something new, such as a product, business, or campaign.
    • She launched her own bakery after years of saving money.
    • The charity launched a campaign to raise funds for clean water.
    • The company plans to launch a new smartphone next month.
  3. To begin or set something in motion, such as an attack or a project.
    • The army launched an attack at dawn.
    • The team launched a new initiative to reduce waste.
    • He launched a search for his lost dog.
Antonyms
noun
  1. The act of sending a rocket, missile, ship, or spacecraft into the air or water.
    • The missile launch was successful.
    • The launch of the satellite was broadcast live on television.
    • Everyone watched the boat launch from the harbor.
  2. The introduction or start of something new, such as a product or event.
    • The book launch was held at a local bookstore.
    • The launch of the new app went smoothly.
    • The product launch attracted hundreds of customers.
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