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promote

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of promote

1 to move higher in rank or position
  • The navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance.
Synonyms of promote

advance, elevate, raise, upgrade
Words Related to promote

forward, further

aggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, uplift

commission, ennoble, knight

acclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate

eulogize, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute
Phrases Synonymous with promote

kick upstairs
Near Antonyms of promote

depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseat

demean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take down

censure, condemn, denounce
Antonyms of promote

abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce
2 to help the growth or development of
  • a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
Synonyms of promote

advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, incubate, nourish, nurse, nurture
Words Related to promote

advocate, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support, uphold

endow, finance, fund, patronize, stake, subsidize, underwrite

abet, aid, assist

advertise, boost, plug, publicize, tout

agitate (for), campaign (for), work (for)
Near Antonyms of promote

ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, proscribe

repress, snuff (out), squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress

arrest, check, halt, retard

encumber, fetter, hobble, impede, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle
Antonyms of promote

discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit
3 to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
  • Meg spends all her time now promoting her new business.
Synonyms of promote

crop, cultivate, culture, dress, grow, raise, rear, tend
Words Related to promote

breed, produce, propagate

plant, sow

gather, glean, harvest, reap

germinate, quicken, ripen, root, sprout
Near Antonyms of promote

kill

dig, extirpate, pick, pluck, pull (up), uproot

cut, hay, mow
4 to provide publicity for
  • promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
Synonyms of promote

ballyhoo, hype, pitch, plug, publicize, talk up, tout
Words Related to promote

advertise, bark, merchandise (also merchandize), sell

push

acclaim, hail, laud, praise

endorse (also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for)

recommend, review

announce, broadcast, publish
Phrases Synonymous with promote

beat the drum (for)

Synonym Discussion of promote

advance, promote, forward, further mean to help (someone or something) to move ahead. advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end.
    • advance the cause of peace
promote suggests an encouraging or fostering and may denote an increase in status or rank.
    • a campaign to promote better health
forward implies an impetus forcing something ahead.
    • a wage increase would forward productivity
further suggests a removing of obstacles in the way of a desired advance.
    • used the marriage to further his career

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