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decelerate
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de·cel·er·ate  (d-sl-rt)
v. de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing, de·cel·er·ates
v.tr.
1. To decrease the velocity of.
2. To slow down the rate of advancement of: measures intended to decelerate the arms buildup.
v.intr.
To decrease in velocity.

[de- + (ac)celerate.]

de·celer·ation n.
de·celer·ator n.

decelerate
Verb
[-ating, -ated] to slow down [de- + (ac)celerate]
deceleration n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.decelerate - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
slow up, slow, slow down - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed - move faster; "The car accelerated"
2.decelerate - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"
alter, change, 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"
moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
retard - cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
fishtail - slow down by moving the tail sideways; "The airplane fishtailed on the runway"
accelerate, speed up, speed - cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
Translations
Spanish decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vtmoderar la marcha de
videcelerar

French decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vt, viralentir
German decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vi (car etc) → langsamer werden;
(driver) → die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen

Italian decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vt, virallentare

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