'decelerate' definitions:

Definition of 'decelerate'

From: WordNet
verb
Lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" [syn: decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard] [ant: accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up]
verb
Reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" [syn: decelerate, slow down] [ant: accelerate, speed, speed up]

Definition of 'decelerate'

From: GCIDE
  • decelerate \decelerate\ v. i.
  • 1. 1 to reduce speed; as, The car decelerated. Opposite of accelerate.
  • Syn: slow, slow down, slow up, retard. [WordNet 1.5]

Definition of 'decelerate'

From: GCIDE
  • decelerate \decelerate\ v. t. to cause to reduce speed. Opposite of accelerate.
  • Syn: slow down. [WordNet 1.5]

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