promotes

VERB

help, advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise advocate benefit bolster boost build up cooperate develop encourage endorse further improve popularize publicize push push for sell speed sponsor stimulate support uphold urge

STRONG

aid assist avail back befriend champion contribute cry espouse forward foster hype nourish nurture patronize plug propagandize puff recommend serve subsidize succor

WEAK

call attention to get behind speak for work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease conceal decrease delay depress disapprove discourage dissuade halt harm hide hinder hurt impede injure lessen let down obstruct oppose prevent protest reject repress stop undermine weaken

STRONG

deprive ignore neglect starve take withhold

WEAK

condemn degrade demote discredit dishonor

VERB

give a higher position in organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance elevate favor increase raise upgrade

STRONG

aggrandize ascend better dignify ennoble exalt graduate honor magnify prefer skip up

WEAK

kick upstairs move up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease depress diminish drop lessen lower stop

STRONG

belittle condemn debase degrade denounce disgrace humiliate shame

WEAK

demote discredit dishonor hurt

Example Sentences

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Los Angeles’ own Music Center, the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera and numerous other performance houses promoted discounted tickets to upcoming shows with promo codes referencing the actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A venue's social media account may announce presales, provide promo codes or otherwise disseminate useful information to you, future concert-attendee.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

Within 30 minutes, all promo codes had been claimed.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

The tournament has a cap of 8,000 fans per day but players such as Lee Westwood have been advertising promo codes for free tickets on their social media channels.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2022

RAVPower is taking 35% off several of its chargers when you use various promo codes.

From The Verge • Nov. 30, 2021