DECELERATE
decelerate, slow down
(verb) reduce the speed of; “He slowed down the car”
decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
(verb) lose velocity; move more slowly; “The car decelerated”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
decelerate (third-person singular simple present decelerates, present participle decelerating, simple past and past participle decelerated)
to reduce the velocity of something
to reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease
(intransitive) to go slower
Synonym: slow down
Synonyms
• to retard
Source: Wiktionary
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