decelerate

Verb
  1. Lose velocity;
    Move more slowly (synset 200440913)
    "The car decelerated"
    is a type of: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen - decrease in size, extent, or range
    subtypes:
    same as: retard, slow, slow down, slow up
  2. Reduce the speed of (synset 200439450)
    "He slowed down the car"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:
    • moderate - make less fast or intense
    • retard - cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
    • fishtail - slow down by moving the tail sideways
    same as: slow down

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