" hastening "

1: as in acceleration, quickening;

•  Synonyms : 

•  acceleration,

•  quickening

•  Antonyms : 

•  braking,

•  deceleration,

•  downshift,

•  letup,

•  retardation,

•  slowdown,

•  decline,

•  drop,

•  slump,

•  ebb,

•  remission,

•  retreat,

•  wane

1: to cause to move or proceed fast or faster;

  * e.g., " ... hasten the activation of yeast with heat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accelerating,

•  bundling,

•  fast-tracking,

•  hurrying,

•  quickening,

•  rushing,

•  speeding (up),

•  whisking

•  Antonyms : 

•  braking,

•  decelerating,

•  retarding,

•  slowing (down)

2: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barreling,

•  belting,

•  blasting,

•  blazing,

•  blowing,

•  bolting,

•  bombing,

•  bowling,

•  breezing,

•  bundling,

•  bustling,

•  buzzing,

•  cannonballing,

•  careening,

•  careering,

•  chasing,

•  coursing,

•  cracking (on),

•  dashing,

•  driving,

•  flying,

•  haring,

•  highballing,

•  hotfooting (it),

•  humping,

•  hurling,

•  hurrying,

•  hurtling,

•  hustling,

•  hying,

•  jetting,

•  jumping,

•  motoring,

•  nipping,

•  pelting,

•  racing,

•  ramming,

•  ripping,

•  rocketing,

•  running,

•  rushing,

•  rustling,

•  scooting,

•  scurrying,

•  scuttling,

•  shooting,

•  speeding,

•  stepping,

•  tearing,

•  traveling,

•  trotting,

•  whirling,

•  whisking,

•  zipping,

•  zooming

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawling,

•  creeping,

•  poking

1: to cause to move or proceed fast or faster;

  * e.g., " ... hasten the activation of yeast with heat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accelerate,

•  bundle,

•  fast-track,

•  hurry,

•  quicken,

•  rush,

•  speed (up),

•  whisk

•  Antonyms : 

•  brake,

•  decelerate,

•  retard,

•  slow (down)

2: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  belt,

•  blast,

•  blaze,

•  blow,

•  bolt,

•  bomb,

•  bowl,

•  breeze,

•  bundle,

•  bustle,

•  buzz,

•  cannonball,

•  careen,

•  career,

•  chase,

•  course,

•  crack (on),

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  fly,

•  hare,

•  hie,

•  highball,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hump,

•  hurl,

•  hurry,

•  hurtle,

•  hustle,

•  jet,

•  jump,

•  motor,

•  nip,

•  pelt,

•  race,

•  ram,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  rustle,

•  scoot,

•  scurry,

•  scuttle,

•  shoot,

•  speed,

•  step,

•  tear,

•  travel,

•  trot,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  zip,

•  zoom

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke