facilitated

[fuh-sil-i-tey-tid] / fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

VERB

assist the progress of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid ease expedite further help promote simplify speed

STRONG

forward smooth

WEAK

grease the wheels hand-carry make easy open doors run interference for speed up walk through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay halt hinder hurt impede injure make difficult obstruct slow stop worsen

WEAK

detain prohibit

Example Sentences

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Under Trump, the US has also facilitated a peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda, although implementation remains a challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The UAE facilitated the release, the ministry said, adding that the decision was made on humanitarian grounds and as a gesture of "goodwill".

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Downing’s Dutch connections also facilitated the transformation of New Netherland into the British province of New York in 1664.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The beam not only facilitated more sophisticated experiments but also provided a new “vaudeville” for Lawrence to exploit, for it never failed to elicit gasps of astonishment from his visitors.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik