decelerate
decelerate /ˌdiːˈsel.ər.eɪt/ aep /-ə.reɪt/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for decelerate
1 F0 to reduce the speed that a vehicle is travelling at: » The car decelerated at the sight of the police car.Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and decreasing speed of motion2 F0 to happen or make something happen more slowly Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and decreasing speed of motion→ COMPARE ACCELERATE(Cf. ↑accelerate) |