decelerate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb lose velocity; move more slowly
  2. verb reduce the speed of

Etymology

Late 19th c., from de- + (ac)celerate. Compare deaccelerate.

In classic literature

Synonyms

slow, slow down, slow up, retard

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