Decelerate meaning

dē-sĕl'ə-rāt'
To decrease the velocity of.
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To slow down the rate of advancement of.

Measures intended to decelerate the arms buildup.

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To decrease in velocity.
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To reduce the speed (of); slow down.
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To reduce the velocity of something.
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To reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease.
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(intransitive) To go slower.
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Origin of decelerate

de– (ac)celerate

Sentence Examples

  • decelerate quickly.

  • assailing force of breaking waves and thus slowly decelerate coastline recession rates.

  • decelerate this process.

  • decelerate an object.

  • decelerate by these G Forces, the global economy is at risk of decelerating growth rates while oil markets become more volatile.

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