Synonyms for supercharge
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
Related words
- Word family
- supercharger
Forms
- Past participle
- supercharged
e.g. supercharged → boosted, advanced, pressurized…
Example sentences
- advance You don't have to pay for an apartment in advance.
- boost Algeria needs to give tourism a significant boost.
- pressurize The plane's cabin began to pressurize.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| supercharge | rising | |
| advance | falling | |
| boost | rising | |
| pressurize | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- boost1
- 7 letters
- advance2
- 10 letters
- pressurize3, pressurise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (advance2 = 2 syllables).