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Antonyms for boost
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This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term boost.
Princeton's WordNet
boost, encouragementnoun
the act of giving hope or support to someone
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encouragement, rise, cost increase, hikerise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun
an increase in cost
"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
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ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, hiking, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, upgrade, climb, rise, encouragement, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, tramp, raise, cost increaseboostverb
the act of giving a push
"he gave her a boost over the fence"
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encouragement, rise, cost increase, hikehike, hike up, boostverb
increase
"The landlord hiked up the rents"
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hike, advance, supercharge, promote, hitch up, hike up, further, encourageboostverb
give a boost to; be beneficial to
"The tax cut will boost the economy"
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hike up, encourage, supercharge, hike, advance, promote, furtherpromote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Synonyms:
throw out, supercharge, bring forward, come along, pass on, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, progress, advertize, come on, make headway, advance, upgrade, encourage, hike, hike up, gain, pull ahead, foster, promote, go on, gain ground, raise, advertise, move on, get on, shape up, further, push, set ahead, march on, get aheadboost, advance, superchargeverb
increase or raise
"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
Synonyms:
supercharge, promote, gain ground, elevate, kick upstairs, pressurize, throw out, go on, gain, come on, hike, win, get ahead, pull ahead, make headway, encourage, come along, set ahead, further, shape up, bring forward, pass on, march on, get along, advance, hike up, move on, progress, pressurise, upgrade, get on, raiseboostverb
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
"The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
Synonyms:
hike up, encourage, supercharge, hike, advance, promote, further
How to use boost in a sentence?
It would be a great morale boost for rural America, and more importantly a real demand boost if it can be moved forward quickly.
That would be such a boost for their confidence.
The Japan Post IPO has performed as well as expected this morning and on top of that we've seen a real sentiment boost based on the monster rally in the U.S., some really nice corporate earnings have also helped us push through that 19,000-point resistance level, so the question now is whether we can reach the point where that becomes the support level.
They need some oxygen to boost their campaign right away.
The vessel for your favorite BBQ food usually adds about 150 to 200 calories, and that’s on top of the 400-plus-calorie burger, instead, opt for a lettuce-wrapped burger, which will reduce the calories, add some nutrients, and even give you a little hydration boost.
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