decelerate
English Thesaurus
1. reduce the speed of (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | moderate, |
| definition | : | make less fast or intense (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | retard, |
| definition | : | cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fishtail, |
| definition | : | slow down by moving the tail sideways (verb.change) |
2. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
3. reduce the speed of (verb.change)
| antonym | : | accelerate, speed, speed up, |
| definition | : | cause to move faster (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lag, retardation, slowdown, |
| definition | : | the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deceleration, retardation, slowing, |
| definition | : | a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute) |
4. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
| antonym | : | accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up, |
| definition | : | move faster (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lag, retardation, slowdown, |
| definition | : | the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deceleration, retardation, slowing, |
| definition | : | a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute) |
5. reduce the speed of (verb.change)
| antonym | : | accelerate, speed, speed up, |
| definition | : | cause to move faster (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lag, retardation, slowdown, |
| definition | : | the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deceleration, retardation, slowing, |
| definition | : | a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute) |
6. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
| antonym | : | accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up, |
| definition | : | move faster (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lag, retardation, slowdown, |
| definition | : | the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deceleration, retardation, slowing, |
| definition | : | a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute) |
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