decelerate (redirected from decelerating)

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.

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[de- + (ac)celerate.]

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de·celer·ation n.

de·celer·ator n.

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decelerate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to slow down [de- + (ac)celerate]

deceleration n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	decelerate - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" slow, slow down, slow up, retard 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" slow down 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

decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vt → moderar la marcha de

vi → decelerar

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decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vt, vi → ralentir

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decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vi (car etc) → langsamer werden;

(driver) → die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen

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decelerate [diːˈsɛləreɪt] vt, vi → rallentare