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- Dictionarydecelerate/ˌdiːˈsɛləreɪt/
verb
- 1. reduce or cause to reduce in speed: "the train began to decelerate"
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DECELERATE definition: 1. to reduce the speed that a vehicle is travelling at: 2. to happen or make something happen more…. Learn more.
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.
DECELERATE meaning: 1. to reduce the speed that a vehicle is travelling at: 2. to happen or make something happen more…. Learn more.
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.
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 to decelerate the arms buildup. v.intr. To decrease in velocity. [de- + (ac)celerate.]
[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.
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.
