Synonyms for facilitate
fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪtfa·cil·i·tate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

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.

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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

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1. • Cause
   • Physiology
   • Serve

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. facilitateverb

   Synonyms:
   make easy, render less difficult

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "facilitate":

   facilitating, ease, facilitates, facilitation, tayseer, assist, facilitated, promote, provide, taysir, help, convenience, convenient, foster, enable, simplify, promoting, easier, encourage, taisir, promotion, tayssir, easing, allow, contribute, enhance, taisser, support

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1. The Russian nuclear physicist:

   It's my dream, i think the two countries can be allies, because together, we can do many things. Stepping on each other's toes won't be good for anyone. Edward Lozansky pointed to the support provided by Russia after 9/11, when Moscow helped facilitate transit of material for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, as an example of Russian cooperation. As the political relationship between America and Russia now founders, Lozansky, still Edward Lozansky, works behind the scenes, organizing scientific and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Meanwhile, people in Moscow say anti-Americanism is at an all-time high, worse even than it was back in Soviet days. A recent poll by the Levada Center in Moscow, which is as close as there is to an independent pollster, found 70 percent of Russians have a negative view of United States. It looks like anti-Americanism is a newly found synonym for Russian patriotism.

2. Adam Schiff:

   The committee... will not facilitate efforts by President Trump and his allies in Congress to threaten, intimidate and retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously raised the initial alarm.

3. John Mangudya:

   The Reserve Bank has directed all banking institutions not to provide banking services to facilitate any person or entity in dealing with or settling virtual currencies, the nature of cryptocurrency transactions make them the currency of choice for money launderers and other criminals.

4. Theresa Whelan:

   We've been operating at such a high tempo for the last decade-plus. And with budgets going down, what we've got to do is essentially ... eat our young, so to speak, we've mortgaged the future in order to facilitate current operations. That has affected readiness and it's also affected the development of force for the future. And as the threats grow, this is only going to get worse.

5. Peter Kidd:

   Cardinal Pell, I find beyond reasonable doubt that, on the specific facts of your case, there was a clear relationship of trust with the victims, and you breached that trust and abused your position to facilitate this offending.