hasten
verb
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, ËhÄ-sá”n-iĆ \
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, ËhÄ-sá”n-Ér \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for hasten
Synonyms
accelerate, bundle, fast-track, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), whisk
Antonyms
brake, decelerate, retard, slow (down)
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Rather than potentially hasten Nai Nai's death with bad news, Billi's family orchestrates a shotgun wedding for Billiâs cousin, an elaborate charade to bring everyone together for one last gathering with Nai Nai. — Dallas News, "I'm not alone in my strange hunger: How 'The Farewell' reflects food and the Chinese-American family," 9 Aug. 2019 This week, The Enquirer reported that the hospital system then called Mercy Health paid $6 million to Armstrongâs family to settle claims that caregiver errors at Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital hastened his death Aug. 25, 2012. — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, "Neil Armstrong: Bypass surgery remains risky. But complications like his are rare.," 25 July 2019 Franklin County prosecutors allege that Husel, 43, ordered excessive doses of opioids for those patients in intensive care, which either caused or hastened their deaths. — NBC News, "Case against Ohio doctor charged with killing 25 patients may hinge on former colleagues," 6 June 2019 Humankindâs ability to feed itself is under threat from a hastening climate emergency. — Fortune, "Climate Change Is Making It Harder for Us to Feed Ourselves," 25 July 2019 At night, Nidhiâs friends pushed her into the marital bedroom, closed the door, and hastened away in a crowd of giggles. — Abhijith Ravinutala, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Finalist: Definition(s)," 20 July 2019 Chinese tradition dictates that it be kept from her until her final days, the idea being that the fear of dying hastens an individualâs demise. — N.e.g., The Economist, "âThe Farewellâ is a poignant study of family, tradition and identity," 16 July 2019 His efforts to crack Germanyâs Enigma code remained a secret for decades but are now credited with saving thousands of lives and hastening the end of World War II. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Alan Turing, World War II code-breaker castrated for being gay, is the face of Britainâs ÂŁ50 note," 15 July 2019 And everyone fears that cracking down on these companies might only hasten the loss of jobs. — David Roberts, Vox, "Coal left Appalachia devastated. Now itâs doing the same to Wyoming.," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hasten.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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