Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb supercharge

2 senses of supercharge

Sense 1
boost, advance, supercharge -- (increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit")
       => increase -- (make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted")

Sense 2
supercharge, pressurize, pressurise -- (increase the pressure on a gas or liquid)
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj supercharged

2 senses of supercharged

Sense 1
supercharged -- ((of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger)

INDIRECT (VIA powered) -> unpowered -- (not having or using power; "an autogiro is supported in flight by unpowered rotating wings")

Sense 2
charged, supercharged -- (fraught with great emotion; "an atmosphere charged with excitement"; "an emotionally charged speech")

INDIRECT (VIA emotional) -> unemotional -- (unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion)

Similarity of adj supercharged

2 senses of supercharged

Sense 1
supercharged -- ((of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger)
       => powered (vs. unpowered) -- ((often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind; "powered flight"; "kerosine-powered jet engines")

Sense 2
charged, supercharged -- (fraught with great emotion; "an atmosphere charged with excitement"; "an emotionally charged speech")
       => emotional (vs. unemotional) -- (of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional")

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