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单词 decelerating
释义

decelerate

verb

de·​cel·​er·​ate (ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt How to pronounce decelerate (audio)
decelerated; decelerating

transitive verb

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 How to pronounce decelerate (audio)
noun
decelerator
(ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-rā-tər How to pronounce decelerate (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • brake
  • retard
  • slacken
  • slow
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Example Sentences

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Word History

Etymology

de- + accelerate

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

decelerate

verb

de·​cel·​er·​ate dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt How to pronounce decelerate (audio)
decelerated; decelerating
: to slow down
The car decelerated at the yellow light.

Medical Definition

decelerate

verb

de·​cel·​er·​ate (ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt How to pronounce decelerate (audio)
decelerated; decelerating

transitive verb

: to reduce the speed of : slow down

intransitive verb

: to move at decreasing speed

decelerating 1 of 2

adjective

as in slowing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • slowing
  • stalling
  • strolling
  • ambling
  • procrastinating
  • inching
  • shuffling
  • filibustering
  • plodding
  • loitering
  • lagging
  • lingering
  • tarrying
  • lethargic
  • creeping
  • dragging
  • crawling
  • heavy-footed
  • lounging
  • sluggish
  • leisurely
  • slow
  • dawdling
  • loafing
  • inactive
  • inert
  • pokey
  • measured
  • slow-footed
  • poking
  • deliberate
  • dilatory
  • laggard
  • unhurried
  • dallying
  • poky
  • tardy
  • languid
  • snail-paced
  • dillydallying
  • snaillike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rapid
  • speeding
  • rushing
  • running
  • flying
  • rocketing
  • brisk
  • breakneck
  • swift
  • lightning
  • meteoric
  • fast
  • racing
  • whirling
  • speedy
  • fleet
  • hurrying
  • accelerated
  • whirlwind
  • hasty
  • breathless
  • bolting
  • dizzy
  • quick
  • barreling
  • ready
  • prompt
  • snappy
  • expeditious
  • zipping
  • scudding
  • careering
  • whisking
  • scooting
  • warp-speed
  • quickened
  • scurrying
  • hastened
  • rushed
  • hurried
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decelerating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of decelerate
as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • slowing
  • braking
  • retarding
  • inhibiting
  • slackening
  • stopping
  • restraining
  • impeding
  • hindering
  • halting
  • obstructing
  • curbing
  • checking
  • hampering
  • reining
  • hobbling
  • encumbering
  • thwarting
  • constraining
  • handicapping
  • tying up
  • holding back
  • arresting
  • setting back
  • sabotaging
  • bottlenecking
  • tieing up
  • frustrating
  • baffling
  • foiling
  • holding up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • accelerating
  • rushing
  • hastening
  • pushing
  • driving
  • speeding (up)
  • stepping up
  • encouraging
  • quickening
  • urging
  • stirring
  • propelling
  • advancing
  • aiding
  • helping
  • hurrying
  • facilitating
  • spurring
  • expediting
  • furthering
  • easing
  • forwarding
  • goading
  • dispatching
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