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Synonyms of facilitate

3 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for facilitate is ease. Other synonyms of facilitate are open the door and grease. The opposite of facilitate is hinder.

Synonyms and similar words for facilitate

verbTo make easy or easier.

  • easeTo reduce the difficulty of (something).
  • open the doorTo allow access or facilitate.
  • grease informalTo cause to go easily; to facilitate.

Opposite of facilitate

verbTo make easy or easier.

  • hinderTo make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
  • impedeTo get in the way of; to hinder.

Meaning of facilitate

  1. verb To make easy or easier.
  2. verb To help bring about.
  3. verb To preside over (a meeting, a seminar).

Full definition of facilitate

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Questions about synonyms of facilitate

What is another word for facilitate?
Facilitate has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ease, open the door and grease.
What is the opposite of facilitate?
The opposite of facilitate is hinder. Other antonyms of facilitate are impede.
What does facilitate mean?
Facilitate means to make easy or easier.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: facilitate (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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