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

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, meanwhile, rejected the prospect of a 60-day ceasefire to facilitate Ukrainian elections, arguing that European countries would use the pause to replenish Ukraine's weapons supplies. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The referendums aimed at facilitating future Democratic gerrymanders in Maryland and New York could easily fail. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Some businesses now offer to facilitate the friendship process, offering summer camps for adults or guidance from friendship coaches that can sometimes cost thousands of dollars. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

The hotel can arrange special things like a in-room Peloton bike or facilitate extra amenities to host a meeting in your suite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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