decelerate

[ dee-sel-uh-reyt ]

/ diˈsɛl əˌreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR decelerate ON THESAURUS.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.

verb (used without object), de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing.

to slow down: The plane decelerated just before landing.

Also de·ac·cel·er·ate

[dee-ak-sel-uh-reyt] /ˌdi ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt/ .

Origin of decelerate

First recorded in 1895–1900; de- + (ac)celerate

OTHER WORDS FROM decelerate

de·cel·er·a·tion, nounde·cel·er·a·tor, nounnon·de·cel·er·a·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for decelerate

Their deceleration spiral swept them around the planet, cutting lower into the atmosphere, braking against it.
One Man's Poison|Robert Sheckley
Then her blasting discharges subsided to the power necessary to match exactly the Chicago's deceleration.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
Ekstrohm fingered loose the cinches of his deceleration couch.
The Planet with No Nightmare|Jim Harmon
Holden was in the pilot house when Edwards began turning on the deceleration tubes.
The Moon Destroyers|Monroe K. Ruch

You're the only member we have, who's inside the grounds here, who can stand the acceleration and deceleration.
By Earthlight|Bryce Walton

British Dictionary definitions for decelerate

decelerate

/ (diːˈsɛləˌreɪt) /

verb

to slow down or cause to slow down

Derived forms of decelerate

deceleration, noundecelerator, noun

Word Origin for decelerate

C19: from de- + accelerate

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单词	decelerate
释义	decelerate [ dee-sel-uh-reyt ] / diˈsɛl əˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decelerate ON THESAURUS.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. verb (used without object), de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing. to slow down: The plane decelerated just before landing. Also de·ac·cel·er·ate [dee-ak-sel-uh-reyt] /ˌdi ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt/ . Origin of decelerate First recorded in 1895–1900; de- + (ac)celerate OTHER WORDS FROM decelerate de·cel·er·a·tion, nounde·cel·er·a·tor, nounnon·de·cel·er·a·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decelerate Their deceleration spiral swept them around the planet, cutting lower into the atmosphere, braking against it. One Man's Poison\|Robert Sheckley Then her blasting discharges subsided to the power necessary to match exactly the Chicago's deceleration. Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith Ekstrohm fingered loose the cinches of his deceleration couch. The Planet with No Nightmare\|Jim Harmon Holden was in the pilot house when Edwards began turning on the deceleration tubes. The Moon Destroyers\|Monroe K. Ruch You're the only member we have, who's inside the grounds here, who can stand the acceleration and deceleration. By Earthlight\|Bryce Walton British Dictionary definitions for decelerate decelerate / (diːˈsɛləˌreɪt) / verb to slow down or cause to slow down Derived forms of decelerate deceleration, noundecelerator, noun Word Origin for decelerate C19: from de- + accelerate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decelerate slow, brake
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decelerate

verb (used with object), de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing.

verb (used without object), de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing.

Origin of decelerate

OTHER WORDS FROM decelerate

Example sentences from the Web for decelerate

British Dictionary definitions for decelerate

verb

Derived forms of decelerate

Word Origin for decelerate

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