No. 13,449 in German
beschleunigte
"Beschleunigte" means "accelerated" in English.
In a sentence
Der Fahrer beschleunigte das Auto auf der Autobahn.
The driver accelerated the car on the highway.
The word 'beschleunigte' is used to denote the action of increasing speed, specifically referring to the car in this sentence.
Die Forschung beschleunigte den Fortschritt in der Technologie.
The research accelerated progress in technology.
Here, 'beschleunigte' describes the act of hastening or expediting an abstract process, namely technological progress.
Die Medikamente beschleunigten die Genesung der Patientin.
The medications accelerated the recovery of the patient.
In this case, 'beschleunigten' is employed to indicate the quickening effect of the medications on the patient's recovery.
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