jump to corresponding sense entry
verb
Lose velocity; move more slowly:— The car decelerated.
synonyms: retard, slow, slow down, slow up.
is a specific kind of: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen.
is a broader term that covers: slow, slow down, slow up | delay, detain, hold up.
is the opposite of: accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up.
derivation: lag, retardation, slowdown | deceleration, retardation, slowing.
Dutch: vertragen
Reduce the speed of.
synonym: slow down.
is a specific kind of: alter, change, modify.
is a broader term that covers: moderate | retard | fishtail.
is the opposite of: accelerate, speed, speed up.
Dutch: afremmen
Find more on decelerate elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.
debug info: 0.0263