transitive verb
intransitive verb
-·at·ed, -·at·ing to reduce the speed (of); slow down
Origin of decelerate
de- + (ac)celeratedecelerate
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decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing, de·cel·er·atesverb
transitive- To decrease the velocity of.
- To slow down the rate of advancement of: measures intended to decelerate the arms buildup.
verb
intransitiveTo decrease in velocity.
Origin of decelerate
de- (ac)celerateRelated Forms:
- de·cel′er·a′tion
noun
- de·cel′er·a′tor
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present decelerates, present participle decelerating, simple past and past participle decelerated)
- to reduce the velocity of something
- to reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease
- (intransitive) to go slower
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