Analysis Complete

slow up

/ slow up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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 2
cause to proceed more slowly
"The illness slowed him down"
Type of:
decelerate slow slow down
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 3
lose velocity; move more slowly
"The car decelerated"
Opposites:
accelerate speed up speed quicken
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Kinds of:
slow slow down 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
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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weaken decelerate slow slow down bog down bog clog constipate decrease diminish lessen delay