vverb.changelose velocity; move more slowlySynset:decelerate retard slow slow up
Antonyms:accelerate
Derivationally Related Form:slowingretardationslowdowndeceleration
Hypernyms:decrease diminish fall lessen
Inherited Hypernyms:deceleratedecreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:delaydetainhold upslowslow downslow up
Full Troponyms:bog downbuy timecatchclogdelayslowstallstonewall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome slow or slowerSynset:slack slacken slow slow up
Derivationally Related Form:slowingslowdownslack
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:slowweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.changecause to proceed more slowlySynset:slow slow up
Examples:- The illness slowed him down
Derivationally Related Form:slowdown
Hypernyms:decelerate retard slow slow down slow up
Inherited Hypernyms:slowdeceleratedecreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:bogbog downclogconstipate
Full Troponyms:bog downclog
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changereduce the speed ofSynset:decelerate
Antonyms:accelerate
Derivationally Related Form:slowdowndeceleration
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:deceleratechange
Direct Hyponyms:fishtailmoderateretard
Full Troponyms:deadenfishtailmoderateretard
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.bodybecome less tense, rest, or take one's easeSynset:decompress loosen up relax unbend unwind
Examples:- He relaxed in the hot tub
- Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Antonyms:tense
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationrelaxant
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxchange statechange
Direct Hyponyms:sit backtake it easyvege outvegetate
Full Troponyms:sit backvege out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: relax, loosen up, slow down, decompress, unbend)