Synonyms and Antonyms of advancing
1
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
- advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck
2
to help the growth or development of
- great thinkers who did much to advance modern science
advocating, backing, championing, endorsing (also indorsing), supporting, upholding
endowing, financing, funding, patronizing, staking, subsidizing, underwriting
abetting, aiding, assisting
advertising, boosting, plugging, publicizing, touting
agitating (for), campaigning (for), working (for)
banning, barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, outlawing, preventing, prohibiting, proscribing
battling, combating (or combatting), contending (with), countering, fighting, opposing
repressing, snuffing (out), squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing
arresting, checking, halting, retarding
encumbering, fettering, hobbling, impeding, interfering (with), manacling, obstructing, shackling
3
to move forward along a course
- as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter
coming, coming along, doing, faring, forging, getting along, getting on, going, going along, going off, marching, pacing, proceeding, progressing
accelerating, fast-forwarding, speeding
approaching, nearing
journeying, passing, repairing, running, traveling (or travelling), wending
actuating, driving, impelling, propelling, pushing
taking out
arresting, balking, blocking, checking, detaining, halting, hindering, holding back, impeding, nipping, obstructing, slowing (down or up), stemming
repressing, retarding, stunting, suppressing
delaying, interrupting, stalling
cramping, hampering, inhibiting
ceasing, letting up, pausing
regressing
waiting
4
to move higher in rank or position
- within six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer
forwarding, furthering
aggrandizing, boosting, heightening, improving, lifting, uplifting
commissioning, ennobling, knighting
acclaiming, applauding, celebrating, citing, commending, complimenting, congratulating, decorating
eulogizing, exalting, extolling, glorifying, hailing, honoring, lauding, praising, saluting
deposing, dethroning, dismissing, expelling, impeaching, ousting, overthrowing, removing, unmaking, unseating
demeaning, disgracing, dishonoring, humbling, humiliating, mortifying, shaming, taking down
censuring, condemning, damning, denouncing, reprobating
5
to set before the mind for consideration
- let me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal
moving
nominating, recommending
presenting, submitting, tendering, trotting out
filing, laying, lodging
arranging, calculating, charting, contriving, covering, framing, mapping, planning, plotting, shaping
6
to move closer to
- advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog
