ralentir
Meaning
- to slow down
- to abate
Concepts
be slow
slacken speed
cease burning
devitalize,
disquantity
make smaller
Synonyms
s’abaisser
s’amoindrir
se détendre
prendre du mou
aller doucement
diminuer d’efforts
faire retarder
se tasser
s’éteindre
se déniveler
devenir négligent
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁa.lɑ̃.tiʁ/
Etymology
From a now obsolete alentir, corresponding to a- (“toward”) + lent (“slow”) + -ir (“verbal suffix”).
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