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slow down

/ slow down /
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
become slow or slower
"Production slowed"
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
slump slack drop-off falloff falling off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
cause to proceed more slowly
"The illness slowed him down"
Type of:
decelerate slow slow up
Kinds of:
bog down bog clog constipate
Derived:
slowdown lag retardation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
lose velocity; move more slowly
"The car decelerated"
Opposites:
accelerate speed up speed quicken
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Kinds of:
slow slow up delay detain hold up
Derived:
deceleration slowing retardation slowdown lag
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
become less tense, rest, or take one''s ease
"He relaxed in the hot tub"
"Let''s all relax after a hard day''s work"
Opposites:
tense tense up
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
vege out vegetate sit back take it easy
Derived:
relaxation rest ease repose
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
58
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

modify qualify moderate retard fishtail accelerate speed speed up weaken decelerate slow slow up