decelerate
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(verb) reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" |
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Synonyms: slow down |
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Related Words: fishtail, moderate, retard |
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Antonyms: accelerate |
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2. |
(verb) lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" |
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Synonyms: retard, slow, slow down, slow up |
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Related Words: delay, detain, hold up, slow, slow down, slow up |
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Antonyms: accelerate |
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