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decelerate
de·cel·er·ate D0070100 (dē-sĕl′ə-rāt′)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.] de·cel′er·a′tion n.de·cel′er·a′tor n.decelerate (diːˈsɛləˌreɪt) vbto slow down or cause to slow down[C19: from de- + accelerate] deˌcelerˈation n deˈcelerˌator nde•cel•er•ate (diˈsɛl əˌreɪt) v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. 1. to decrease the velocity of. 2. to slow the rate of increase of: efforts to decelerate inflation. v.i. 3. to slow down. [1895–1900; de- + (ac) celerate] de•cel`er•a′tion, n. de•cel′er•a`tor, n. decelerate Past participle: decelerated Gerund: decelerating
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decelerate | decelerate |
Present |
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I decelerate | you decelerate | he/she/it decelerates | we decelerate | you decelerate | they decelerate |
Preterite |
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I decelerated | you decelerated | he/she/it decelerated | we decelerated | you decelerated | they decelerated |
Present Continuous |
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I am decelerating | you are decelerating | he/she/it is decelerating | we are decelerating | you are decelerating | they are decelerating |
Present Perfect |
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I have decelerated | you have decelerated | he/she/it has decelerated | we have decelerated | you have decelerated | they have decelerated |
Past Continuous |
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I was decelerating | you were decelerating | he/she/it was decelerating | we were decelerating | you were decelerating | they were decelerating |
Past Perfect |
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I had decelerated | you had decelerated | he/she/it had decelerated | we had decelerated | you had decelerated | they had decelerated |
Future |
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I will decelerate | you will decelerate | he/she/it will decelerate | we will decelerate | you will decelerate | they will decelerate |
Future Perfect |
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I will have decelerated | you will have decelerated | he/she/it will have decelerated | we will have decelerated | you will have decelerated | they will have decelerated |
Future Continuous |
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I will be decelerating | you will be decelerating | he/she/it will be decelerating | we will be decelerating | you will be decelerating | they will be decelerating |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been decelerating | you have been decelerating | he/she/it has been decelerating | we have been decelerating | you have been decelerating | they have been decelerating |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been decelerating | you will have been decelerating | he/she/it will have been decelerating | we will have been decelerating | you will have been decelerating | they will have been decelerating |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been decelerating | you had been decelerating | he/she/it had been decelerating | we had been decelerating | you had been decelerating | they had been decelerating |
Conditional |
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I would decelerate | you would decelerate | he/she/it would decelerate | we would decelerate | you would decelerate | they would decelerate |
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I would have decelerated | you would have decelerated | he/she/it would have decelerated | we would have decelerated | you would have decelerated | they would have decelerated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | decelerate - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"slow, slow down, slow up, retarddecrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"slow up, slow, slow down - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed - move faster; "The car accelerated" | | 2. | decelerate - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"slow downalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"retard - cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"fishtail - slow down by moving the tail sideways; "The airplane fishtailed on the runway"accelerate, speed up, speed - cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car" |
decelerateverb1. slow down or up, slow, brake, go slower, put the brakes on, reduce speed, hit the brakes The driver kept accelerating and decelerating. slow down or up accelerate, speed up, pick up speed2. slow, be checked, slacken (off), be reined in, slow down or up Inflation has decelerated remarkably. slow accelerate, speed up, quickenTranslationsdecelerate (diːˈseləreit) verb to slow down, especially in a car etc. You must decelerate before a crossroads. 使減速 使减速deˌceleˈration noun 減速 减速EncyclopediaSeedecelerationAcronymsSeeDCLRTdecelerate Related to decelerate: acceleratedSynonyms for decelerateverb slow down or upSynonyms- slow down or up
- slow
- brake
- go slower
- put the brakes on
- reduce speed
- hit the brakes
Antonyms- accelerate
- speed up
- pick up speed
verb slowSynonyms- slow
- be checked
- slacken (off)
- be reined in
- slow down or up
Antonyms- accelerate
- speed up
- quicken
Synonyms for decelerateverb lose velocitySynonyms- slow
- slow down
- slow up
- retard
Related Words- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- fall
- slow up
- slow
- slow down
- delay
- detain
- hold up
Antonyms- accelerate
- quicken
- speed up
- speed
verb reduce the speed ofSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- moderate
- retard
- fishtail
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