accelerate

The word “accelerate” has 4 syllables: ac-cel-er-ate

It's pronounced as /əkˈsɛləˌreɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for accelerate?

In the thesaurus, “accelerate” has 118 synonyms and 56 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accelerate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for accelerate

accumulate
advance
aggrandize
aid
amass
amplify
appreciate
augment
balloon
blow up
boom
boost
bourgeon
build up
bulk
bundle
burgeon
climb
collect
complement
compound
crescendo
crest
develop
dilate
dispatch
distend
draw out
drive
dust
ease
elongate
encourage
enhance
enlarge
escalate
expand
expedite
extend
facilitate
fast-track
fire up
follow up
forward
further
gain
goad
gun
hammer on
hasten
heighten
hurry
hype
impel
increase
inflate
intensify
jump
lay a patch
lay rubber
lengthen
magnify
make tracks
maximize
mount
multiply
mushroom
nail it
open up
parlay
peak
peel rubber
precipitate
prod
proliferate
prolong
propel
protract
pump up
push
put on afterburners
put pedal to metal
quicken
race
railroad
raise
redouble
reenforce
reinforce
rev
rev up
rise
rocket
roll
roll up
rush
skyrocket
snowball
speed up
spike
spread
spur
step on the gas
step up
stimulate
stir
stoke
strengthen
stretch
supersize
supplement
surge
swell
tool
up
urge
wax
whisk

Antonyms for accelerate

abate
abbreviate
abridge
arrest
block
brake
cease
check
compress
condense
constrict
contract
curtail
cut back
de-escalate
decelerate
decrease
defer
delay
diminish
discourage
dissuade
downsize
dwindle
encumber
fetter
halt
hamper
hinder
hobble
hold back
hold up
impede
lessen
lower
manacle
minify
postpone
recede
reduce
repress
restrain
retard
retrench
shackle
shorten
slow
slow down
stall
stay
still
stop
tie up
trammel
wait
wane

Meanings of accelerate

verb
1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
2. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
3. To cause a change of velocity.
4. To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.
5. To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.
6. To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
7. Grow; increase.
adjective
1. Accelerated; quickened; hastened; hurried.

Example Sentences

The car began to accelerate rapidly after turning the corner.
Scientists are working to accelerate the process of vaccine development.
He decided to accelerate his studies to graduate early.
The company plans to accelerate its expansion into new markets.
Exercising regularly can accelerate weight loss and improve overall health.

On this page you'll find 174 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accelerate, such as: abate, abbreviate, abridge, accumulate, advance, aggrandize, aid.

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