Synonyms of facilitate

facilitate

verb

fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtāt 

as in to ease

to free from obstruction or difficulty

several religious organizations are involved in the effort to facilitate the settlement of the immigrants arriving in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ease
• assist
• promote
• improve
• simplify
• smooth
• expedite
• accelerate
• loosen (up)
• help
• pave the way (for)
• grease
• aid
• speed
• hasten
• forward
• unclog
• further
• quicken
• hurry
• advance
• streamline
• rush
• straighten (out)
• abet
• disentangle
• untangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinder
• impede
• complicate
• retard
• aggravate
• worsen
• perplex
• sophisticate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of facilitate

This doesn’t mean that a region’s optimal underground environment is always one that facilitates rapid decomposition. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

And all of these roads were built to facilitate the harvest of timber — almost entirely built for that purpose. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

The Society of Habous and Sacred Lands of Islam was founded in 1917 to facilitate North African Muslims’ annual pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina during the war. — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Xtep Group, which operates its core Xtep brand, X Young, and Saucony, as well as Merrell in China, is betting on the running category to facilitate growth in the country’s competitive sportswear market. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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