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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

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, damn, denounce, reprobate

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

battle, combat, contend (with), counter, fight, oppose

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

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

gather, glean, harvest, reap

germinate, quicken, ripen, root, sprout

Near Antonyms of promote

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

4 to provide publicity for

promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie

Synonyms of promote

ballyhoo, boost, hype, pitch, plug, publicize, talk up, tout

Words Related to promote

advertise, bark, merchandise (also merchandize), sell

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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