facilitated

[fuh-sil-i-tey-tid] / fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

VERB

assist the progress of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid ease expedite further help promote simplify speed

STRONG

forward smooth

WEAK

grease the wheels hand-carry make easy open doors run interference for speed up walk through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay halt hinder hurt impede injure make difficult obstruct slow stop worsen

WEAK

detain prohibit

Example Sentences

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Facilitated communication testimony from the man was ruled unreliable under New Jersey’s test for scientific evidence.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

Facilitated transport proteins shield these materials from the repulsive force of the membrane, allowing them to diffuse into the cell.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Facilitated by financial deregulation, corruption has become rampant, registering as a serious problem in two-thirds of the world’s countries, according to the latest Transparency International report.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2018

Facilitated by a team of producers led by Jeff Bhasker, the singer’s make-under on “Harry Styles” is convincing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2017

Facilitated means of communication promoted the migration of the agricultural population towards the towns, where the development of industry and commerce offered the lure of gains or salaries higher than those in rural districts.'

From The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 by Various