decelerate[verb]Synonyms: delay, bog (down), detain, embog, hang up, mire, retard, set back, slacken, slow (up
or down)
Antonyms: accelerate
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧cel‧e‧rate /ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/
verb [intransitive] formal to go slower, especially in a vehicle
Synonym : slow down Antonym : accelerate—deceleration /ˌdiːseləˈreɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable]:
a deceleration in economic growth [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲