Synonyms of accelerate

accelerate

verb

1

as in to increase

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rise
• expand
• swell
• intensify
• climb
• multiply
• accumulate
• escalate
• proliferate
• wax
• gain
• spread
• roll up
• surge
• snowball
• boom
• jump
• mount
• enlarge
• heighten
• balloon
• mushroom
• skyrocket
• appreciate
• build up
• burgeon
• bourgeon
• rocket
• redouble
• peak
• inflate
• bulk
• distend
• crescendo
• blow up
• crest
• puff (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• diminish
• recede
• lessen
• wane
• contract
• dwindle

• decrease
• diminish
• recede
• lessen
• wane
• contract
• dwindle

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2

as in to rush

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rush
• push
• hasten
• quicken
• encourage
• facilitate
• hurry
• urge
• fast-track
• propel
• spur
• drive
• expedite
• bundle
• aid
• whisk
• speed (up)
• race
• goad
• prod
• stir
• ease
• dispatch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decelerate
• brake
• retard
• slow (down)
• impede
• hinder
• restrain
• delay
• hamper
• interfere (with)
• encumber
• tie up
• stop
• hold back
• rein (in)
• hold up
• stay
• check
• shackle
• fetter
• arrest
• stall
• hobble
• still
• trammel
• manacle

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• decelerate
• brake
• retard
• slow (down)
• impede
• hinder
• restrain
• delay
• hamper
• interfere (with)
• encumber
• tie up
• stop
• hold back
• rein (in)
• hold up
• stay
• check
• shackle
• fetter
• arrest
• stall
• hobble
• still
• trammel
• manacle

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3

as in to expand

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• expand
• augment
• boost
• enhance
• extend
• raise
• multiply
• intensify
• amplify
• maximize
• escalate
• strengthen
• reinforce
• up
• aggrandize
• swell
• stoke
• enlarge
• compound
• pump up
• build up
• prolong
• develop
• lengthen
• skyrocket
• hype
• jump
• heighten
• supplement
• add (to)
• complement
• supersize
• inflate
• spike
• protract
• boom
• elongate
• stretch
• draw out
• dilate
• accumulate
• distend
• magnify
• blow up
• amass
• collect
• bump (up)
• ratchet (up)
• reenforce
• rachet (up)
• parlay
• flesh (out)
• follow up
• beef (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduce
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• shorten
• curtail
• abate
• downsize
• lower
• subtract (from)
• abridge
• compress
• dwindle
• abbreviate
• constrict
• minify
• de-escalate
• condense
• contract
• retrench
• cut back

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• reduce
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• shorten
• curtail
• abate
• downsize
• lower
• subtract (from)
• abridge
• compress
• dwindle
• abbreviate
• constrict
• minify
• de-escalate
• condense
• contract
• retrench
• cut back

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