What are some opposite words for boost?
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"
Synonyms:
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?
The details are in line with the government's overall guidelines, china's measures to boost the economy will definitely lift demand and this will be unfavourable for the overcapacity cut.
Brexit was probably the single biggest boost to IG new issue financing conditions we have seen this year, it has created a broad consensus among issuers that they have a highly attractive - albeit potentially short-lived - chance to fund at cycle low yields.
If it becomes necessary to get yet another boost, then we’ll just have to deal with it when that occurs.
That should boost police morale, i think criminals will be afraid, especially those involved in drugs.
No one saw the productivity slowdown in the 1970s. No one saw the temporary productivity boost in the mid-1990s, statistically there are huge uncertainties about that which is just inherent in the fact that it’s hard to figure out which innovations are really going to be important.
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