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decelerate in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. lose velocity; move more slowly
    "The car decelerated"
    decelerate  slow  slow down  slow up  retard 
  2. reduce the speed of
    "He slowed down the car"
    decelerate  slow down 
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decelerate in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) to reduce the acceleration of something
  2. (verb) to reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease
  3. (verb) to go slower
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