trigger
/ˈtrɪgər/ verb [T]Definition
› to cause something to happen, especially something bad: Central banks must raise interest rates without triggering a financial crisis for households with excessive debts.be triggered by sth The sell-off was triggered by a profits warning.
› to make a piece of equipment, etc. start working: Any attempt to jack the car off the ground triggers the alarm automatically.
(Definition of trigger verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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