Definition of decelerate Decelerate
/dɪsɛˈlɚejˌt/ - [diselereyt] - de•cel•er•ate
We found 8 definitions of decelerate from 4 different sources.
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What does decelerate mean?
WordNet
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| decelerate - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" | ||
| slow, slow down, slow up, retard | ||
| accelerate, speed up, quicken, speed move faster; "The car accelerated" | ||
| decrease, diminish, lessen, fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" | ||
| slow, slow up, slow down become slow or slower; "Production slowed" | ||
| detain, delay, hold up cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" | ||
| decelerate - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" | ||
| slow down | ||
| accelerate, speed up, speed move faster; "The car accelerated" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| moderate make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" | ||
| retard cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate" | ||
| fishtail slow down by moving the tail sideways; "The airplane fishtailed on the runway" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- decelerate (Verb)
To reduce the velocity of something. - decelerate (Verb)
To reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease. - decelerate (Verb)
To go slower.
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decelerate
Reduce the velocity. -
decelerate
To become slower.
Part of speech
🔤- decelerate, verb, present, 1st person singular of decelerate (infinitive).
- decelerate, verb (infinitive).
