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accelerate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of accelerate

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

  • toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season
Synonyms of accelerate

accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax
Words Related to accelerate

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge

heighten, intensify, redouble

blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)

crescendo, crest, peak
Antonyms of accelerate

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

2 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 of accelerate

bundle, fast-track, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), whisk
Words Related to accelerate

drive, goad, prod, propel, push, race, spur, stir, urge

aid, dispatch, ease, encourage, expedite, facilitate
Near Antonyms of accelerate

delay, encumber, fetter, hamper, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, interfere (with), manacle, rein (in), restrain, shackle, tie up, trammel

arrest, check, stall, stay, still, stop
Antonyms of accelerate

brake, decelerate, retard, slow (down)

3 to make greater in size, amount, or number

  • the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession
Synonyms of accelerate

add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, pump up, raise, stoke, supersize, swell, up
Words Related to accelerate

boom, jump, skyrocket, spike

bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up)

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate

draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch

develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify

complement, supplement

beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

maximize

accumulate, amass, collect

follow up, parlay
Near Antonyms of accelerate

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

compress, condense, constrict, contract

cut back, retrench
Antonyms of accelerate

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

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