Antonyms for jumpstart


Grammar : Verb
Spell : juhmp-stahrt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒʌmpˌstɑrt


Definition of jumpstart

Origin :
  • also jump-start, to start a car using battery booster cables, by 1970, from jumper "wire used to cut out part of a circuit or close a gap" (1901 in telegraphy); see jump + start. Related: Jumpstarted; jumpstarting. Figurative use by 1975.
  • verb enliven

Synonyms for jumpstart

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