v. 25B6; verb
they had aroused his suspicion : INDUCE, prompt, trigger, stir up, bring out, kindle, fire, spark off, provoke, engender, cause, foster; poetic/literary enkindle.
his ability to arouse the masses : STIR UP, rouse, galvanize, excite, electrify, stimulate, inspire, inspirit, move, fire up, whip up, get going, inflame, agitate, goad, incite.
his touch aroused her : EXCITE, stimulate (sexually), titillate; informal turn on, get going, give a thrill to, light someone's fire.
she was aroused from her sleep : WAKE (UP), awaken, bring to/round, rouse; Brit. informal knock up; poetic/literary waken.
allay, pacify, turn off.