Antonyms for facilitate
fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪtfa·cil·i·tate

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1. facilitate

   To quicken, in the sense here considered, is to increase speed, move or cause to move more rapidly, as through more space or with, a greater number of motions in the same time. To accelerate is to increase the speed of action or of motion. A motion whose speed increases upon itself is said to be accelerated, as the motion of a falling body, which becomes swifter with every second of time. To accelerate any work is to hasten it toward a finish, commonly by quickening all its operations in orderly unity toward the result. To despatch is to do and be done with, to get a thing off one's hands. To despatch an enemy is to kill him outright and quickly; to despatch a messenger is to send him in haste; to despatch a business is to bring it quickly to an end. Despatch is commonly used of single items. To promote a cause is in any way to bring it forward, advance it in power, prominence, etc. To speed is really to secure swiftness; to hasten is to attempt it, whether successfully or unsuccessfully. Hurry always indicates something of confusion. The hurried man forgets dignity, appearance, comfort, courtesy, everything but speed; he may forget something vital to the matter in hand; yet, because reckless haste may attain the great object of speed, hurry has come to be the colloquial and popular word for acting quickly. To facilitate is to quicken by making easy; to expedite is to quicken by removing hindrances. A good general will improve roads to facilitate the movements of troops, hasten supplies and perfect discipline to promote the general efficiency of the force, despatch details of business, expedite all preparations, in order to accelerate the advance and victory of his army.

   Antonyms:
   check, clog, delay, drag, hinder, impede, obstruct, retard

   Synonyms:
   accelerate, advance, despatch, drive, drive on, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, make haste, press forward, promote, quicken, speed, urge, urge on

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1. • Cause
   • Physiology
   • Serve

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. facilitate, ease, alleviateverb

   make easier

   "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

   Synonyms:
   comfort, help, alleviate, allay, ease, still, assuage, palliate, relieve

2. help, facilitateverb

   be of use

   "This will help to prevent accidents"

   Synonyms:
   aid, alleviate, help oneself, ease, serve, assist, avail, help

3. facilitateverb

   increase the likelihood of (a response)

   "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

   Synonyms:
   alleviate, ease, help

How to use facilitate in a sentence?

1. Antony Blinken:

   We discussed how we will work together to facilitate safe travel out of Afghanistan, including by reopening Kabul's civilian airport soon as possible, and we very much appreciate the efforts of Qatar and Turkey, in particular, to make this happen. This would enable a small number of daily charter flights, which is a key for anyone who wants to depart from Afghanistan moving forward.

2. De Mistura:

   Our hope is that Aleppo could be a signal of goodwill, a confidence-building measure which could and can facilitate the re-starting of a political process with a clear political horizon.

3. Michael Cohen:

   In a private transaction in 2016, I used my own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $ 130,000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford, neither the Trump Organization nor the President Donald Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Stephanie Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly.

4. Simon Coveney:

   Boris Johnson is outlining a very clear and firm position but it is a totally unreasonable position that the EU cannot facilitate and he must know that.

5. Russ Vought:

   Many NGOs openly encourage the flaunting of our border and immigration laws, providing 'how-to' guidance on how to come to the United States illegally, and then reward such activity by facilitating and funding housing, food, utilities, and legal support. The net effect of these activities either directly promotes or provides cover for human trafficking operations, and the exploitation of men, women, and children at the border under the guise of ‘helping’ migrants, i support Rep. Gooden's efforts to make sure groups that facilitate these activities are no longer funded with the hard-earned tax dollars supplied by the forgotten men and women of America.

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