Accelerate Synonyms and Antonyms

ăk-sĕlə-rāt
To increase the speed of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. expedite
  2. hasten
  3. hurry
  4. hustle
  5. quicken
  6. speed
  7. step up
Antonyms:
  1. slow-down
  2. hinder
  3. defer
  4. decelerate
  5. postpone
  6. impede
  7. retard
To increase the speed of:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. speed

Words Related to Accelerate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Accelerate Sentence Examples

  • To accelerate the proceedings of the committee it was decided to meet weekly instead of monthly.

  • Fred began eating his cereal, with a serving spoon, a sure sign he wanted to accelerate the process and get on with the day's activities.

  • Think about how quickly and easily you can accelerate and brake.

  • Vitamin E is known to accelerate the healing of burns and prevents thick scar formation when applied...

  • To accelerate the rate of filtration various devices are resorted to, such as lengthening the tube below the filtering material, increasing the pressure on the liquid being filtered, or decreasing it in the receiver of the filtrate.

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