ACCELERATE

[verb] - to move more quickly, or to make (something) happen faster or soonerHe accelerated/The car accelerated to overtake the bus. [I]Inflation is likely to accelerate this year, adding further upward pressure on interest rates. [I]They use special chemical substances to accelerate the growth of crops. [T]The director's mismanagement has accelerated the company's failure. [T]Compare decelerate.