decelerate

Meaning

  1. (transitive) To reduce the velocity of something.
  2. (transitive) To reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease.
  3. (intransitive) To go slower.

Synonyms

slow down
slow
A2
slow up
retard
C2
brake
C1
hold back
delay
B2
cage
B2
constipate
defer
25k
moderate
C2
postpone
C1
procrastinate
put off
retain
C2
retainer
C2
run down
shelve

slack up

stagnate

go slow

rein in
deboost

reduce the speed

stop
A1
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brake application

abate
41k
abut
48k
adjourn
22k
alleviate
24k
arrest
A2
braking
22k
Translations

ralentir
decelerare
décélérer
desacelerar
verlangsamen
allentare

επιβραδύνω

rallentare

desaccelerar

descelerar

retarder
desacelerar
vertragen
verzögern
yavaşlamak
Pronounced as (IPA)
/diːˈsɛləɹeɪt/
Etymology

Late 19th c., from de- + (ac)celerate. Compare deaccelerate.

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