decelerate

decelerate
[[t]di͟ːse̱ləreɪt[/t]]
decelerates, decelerating, decelerated
1) VERB When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.

The chauffeur kept accelerating and decelerating between 60 and 90 mph.

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deceleration [[t]di͟ːse̱ləre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N-UNCOUNT

The hydraulic system ensures that the harder the brake pedal is pressed, the greater the car's deceleration.

2) VERB When the rate of something such as inflation or economic growth decelerates, it slows down.

Inflation has decelerated remarkably over the past two years.

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deceleration N-UNCOUNT

This is a significant deceleration from the 4.2% annual rate of growth between April and June.


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  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • decelerate — v. t. to cause to reduce speed. Opposite of {accelerate}. Syn: slow down. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • decelerate — index decrease, diminish, hold up (delay), impede, moderate (temper), palliate (abate) …   Law dictionary

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  • decelerate — (v.) 1899, back formation from DECELERATION (Cf. deceleration). Related: Decelerated; decelerating …   Etymology dictionary

  • decelerate — ► VERB ▪ begin to move more slowly. DERIVATIVES deceleration noun …   English terms dictionary

  • decelerate — [dē sel′ər āt΄] vt., vi. decelerated, decelerating [ DE + (AC)CELERATE] to reduce the speed (of); slow down deceleration n. decelerator n …   English World dictionary

  • decelerate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: de + accelerate Date: 1899 transitive verb 1. to reduce the speed of ; slow down < decelerate a car > 2. to decrease the rate of progress of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • decelerate — UK [diːˈseləreɪt] / US [dɪˈseləˌreɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms decelerate : present tense I/you/we/they decelerate he/she/it decelerates present participle decelerating past tense decelerated past participle decelerated formal to move,… …   English dictionary

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  • decelerate — verb (I) technical to go slower, especially in a vehicle: Decelerate when approaching a corner. opposite accelerate deceleration noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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