🔄 Synonyms of "Accelerate"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
↔️ Antonyms of "Accelerate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| retardverb | (offensive, dated) A person with mental retardation. |
| slowverb | Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed. |
| decelerateverb | (intransitive) To go slower. |
| slow downverb | (transitive) To reduce the velocity, speed, or tempo of something. |
| slow upverb | (idiomatic, colloquial) To slow; to slow down; to decelerate. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Accelerate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| speed upverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To accelerate; to increase speed. |
| speedverb | The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion. |
| quickenverb | Senses relating to life or states of activity. |
| expedited | Arranged, executed or dispatched quickly or more efficiently. |
| expediteverb | (transitive) To accelerate the progress of. |
| expeditious | Fast, prompt, speedy. |
| speedingnoun | Travelling very fast; moving at speed. |
| expeditiously | In an expeditious manner, quickly. |
| rapidnoun | Very swift or quick. |
| speedyverb | Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid. |
| hastenverb | (intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion. |
| quickly | Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition. |
| promptverb | (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to. |
| hurryverb | (intransitive) To do things quickly. |
| precipitateverb | (transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly. |
| pushverb | (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. |
| propelverb | (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward. |
| boostverb | Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance. |
| enhanceverb | To augment or make something greater. |
| promoteverb | (transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity. |
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