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    decelerate
    /ˌdiːˈsɛləreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. reduce or cause to reduce in speed: "the train began to decelerate"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decelerateDecelerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to reduce the speed of : slow down. decelerate a car. 2. : to decrease the rate of progress of. decelerate growth. decelerate soil erosion. intransitive verb. : to move at decreasing speed. deceleration. (ˌ)dē-ˌse-lə-ˈrā-shən. noun. decelerator. (ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-rā-tər. noun. Synonyms. brake. retard. slacken. slow.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECELERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DECELERATE definition: 1. to reduce the speed that a vehicle is travelling at: 2. to happen or make something happen more…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › decelerateDECELERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing. to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve. to slow the rate of increase of: efforts to decelerate inflation.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decelerateDecelerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the verb decelerate when you want to slow down, like when you realize you are missing important moments in life by racing around, trying to do everything yourself. If you make an effort to decelerate, you might be happier — and healthier.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECELERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DECELERATE meaning: 1. to reduce the speed that a vehicle is travelling at: 2. to happen or make something happen more…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECELERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    [VERB] deceleration (diːseləreɪʃən ) uncountable noun. The harder the brake pedal is pressed, the greater the car's deceleration. 2. verb. When the rate of something such as inflation or economic growth decelerates, it slows down. Inflation has decelerated remarkably over the past two years. [VERB] deceleration uncountable noun.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondecelerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of decelerate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › decelerateDecelerate - definition of decelerate by The Free Dictionary

    Define decelerate. decelerate synonyms, decelerate pronunciation, decelerate translation, English dictionary definition of decelerate. v. de·cel·er·at·ed , de·cel·er·at·ing , de·cel·er·ates v. tr. 1. To decrease the velocity of. 2. To slow down the rate of advancement of: measures intended...

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › decelerateDecelerate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DECELERATE meaning: 1 : to move slower to lose speed; 2 : to cause (something) to happen more slowly.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › decelerationDECELERATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deceleration definition: the fact of losing speed, or the act of reducing the speed of something. See examples of DECELERATION used in a sentence.