" boosting "

1: to lift with effort;

  * e.g., " ... boosted the child into her car seat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  heaving,

•  hefting,

•  hoisting,

•  jacking (up),

•  upheaving

•  Antonyms : 

•  abating,

•  decreasing,

•  de-escalating,

•  diminishing,

•  downsizing,

•  dwindling,

•  lessening,

•  lowering,

•  minifying,

•  reducing,

•  subtracting (from)

2: to make greater in size, amount, or number;

  * e.g., " ... a promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accelerating,

•  adding (to),

•  aggrandizing,

•  amplifying,

•  augmenting,

•  building up,

•  compounding,

•  enlarging,

•  escalating,

•  expanding,

•  extending,

•  hyping,

•  increasing,

•  multiplying,

•  pumping up,

•  raising,

•  stoking,

•  supersizing,

•  swelling,

•  upping

•  Antonyms : 

•  abating,

•  moderating

3: to make markedly greater in measure or degree;

  * e.g., " ... recommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuating,

•  amping (up),

•  amplifying,

•  beefing (up),

•  consolidating,

•  deepening,

•  enhancing,

•  heightening,

•  intensifying,

•  magnifying,

•  redoubling,

•  stepping up,

•  strengthening

•  Antonyms : 

•  dropping,

•  lowering

1: to lift with effort;

  * e.g., " ... boosted the child into her car seat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  heave,

•  heft,

•  hoist,

•  jack (up),

•  upheave

•  Antonyms : 

•  abate,

•  decrease,

•  de-escalate,

•  diminish,

•  downsize,

•  dwindle,

•  lessen,

•  lower,

•  minify,

•  reduce,

•  subtract (from)

2: to make greater in size, amount, or number;

  * e.g., " ... a promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accelerate,

•  add (to),

•  aggrandize,

•  amplify,

•  augment,

•  build up,

•  compound,

•  enlarge,

•  escalate,

•  expand,

•  extend,

•  hype,

•  increase,

•  multiply,

•  pump up,

•  raise,

•  stoke,

•  supersize,

•  swell,

•  up

•  Antonyms : 

•  abate,

•  moderate

3: to make markedly greater in measure or degree;

  * e.g., " ... recommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuate,

•  amp (up),

•  amplify,

•  beef (up),

•  consolidate,

•  deepen,

•  enhance,

•  heighten,

•  intensify,

•  magnify,

•  redouble,

•  step up,

•  strengthen

•  Antonyms : 

•  drop,

•  lower