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decelerate

/ decelerate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
reduce the speed of
"He slowed down the car"
Opposites:
accelerate speed speed up
Type of:
modify qualify
Kinds of:
moderate retard fishtail
Derived:
slowdown lag retardation deceleration slowing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
lose velocity; move more slowly
"The car decelerated"
Opposites:
accelerate speed up speed quicken
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Kinds of:
slow slow down slow up delay detain
Derived:
deceleration slowing retardation slowdown lag
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
26%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
23
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modify qualify moderate retard fishtail accelerate speed speed up decrease diminish lessen slow