Antonyms for expedite
ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪtex·pe·dite

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. expediteverb

   Antonyms:
   impede, slow down

2. expediteverb

   He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.

   Antonyms:
   impede, slow down

3. expediteverb

   Antonyms:
   slow down, impede

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. expedite

   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, facilitate, further, hasten, hurry, make haste, press forward, promote, quicken, speed, urge, urge on

Matched Categories

1. • Assist
   • Process

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. expedite, hastenverb

   speed up the progress of; facilitate

   "This should expedite the process"

   Synonyms:
   hotfoot, cannonball along, bucket along, race, hurry, rush along, hie, hasten, belt along, speed, look sharp, induce, pelt along, stimulate, festinate, step on it, rush

2. expediteverb

   process fast and efficiently

   "I will try to expedite the matter"

   Synonyms:
   hasten

How to use expedite in a sentence?

1. Amina Mohamed:

   If we can move those refugees within the three months, we will do it, we will be requesting our partners, donors, for resources, that we will use to expedite the repatriation.

2. Geoff Crawford:

   It’s going to expedite the process of getting folks entry level, ready to come into the garages.

3. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen:

   What Jordan really needs now is for us to expedite our arms transfers and defense articles to the kingdom, king Abdullah has stepped up to take a leading role in the fight, but he needs our help and has asked that we expedite some of these transfers so that Jordan has the tools necessary to not only repel IS but to take the fight to the terror group and destroy it.

4. Joe Fenty:

   My message for him would be show leadership and voice support for this benefit, and when it comes across his desk to please sign off on it. It has been too long. Please help expedite it.

5. Scott Kostyra:

   Along with our recent acquisition of the loan position reconciliation assets from DTCC, [this software acquisition] will significantly expedite the adoption of Markit Clear, FpML and other industry initiatives that have been in development.

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