accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /

VERB

increase speed, timing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance expedite further hasten open up quicken spur step up stimulate

STRONG

drive dust forward gun hurry impel precipitate railroad rev roll tool

WEAK

fire up hammer on lay a patch lay rubber make tracks nail it peel rubber put on afterburners put pedal to metal rev up speed up step on the gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop

STRONG

dissuade repress wait

WEAK

decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

Example Sentences

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However, the yen’s dramatic depreciation threatens to shift the trajectory of domestic inflation, possibly forcing the BOJ to accelerate its policy action.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some foreign firms remained under new state-led partnerships, while others - most notably ExxonMobil - left the country, and the industry's decline accelerated.

From BBC

Niccol said a local partner could ultimately accelerate unit growth and sales, helping offset the accounting dilution.

From Barron's

OpenAI is laying the groundwork for a public listing in the fourth quarter of this year, people familiar with the matter said, accelerating its plans as competition with rival Anthropic intensifies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.

From The Wall Street Journal

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