Synonyms

slow decelerate retard slow_up

Examples

"The car decelerated"

Used in print

The slippage of the drive belts caused the aerator to slow_down and reduce oxygen transfer as_well_as the mixing of the raw sewage .

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accelerate decrease delay slow deceleration

Synonyms

slacken slow slow_up slack

Examples

"Production slowed"

Used in print

When all else fails , it is argued that open sessions slow_down governmental operations .

Then , after many_more billions of years , when all the galaxies are whistling toward a common center , this movement will slow_down and reverse itself again .

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weaken slump

Synonyms

slow slow_up

Examples

"The illness slowed him down"

Used in print

They do n't expect to stop him , just slow him down some with the bat .

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decelerate bog_down clog slowdown

Synonyms

decelerate

Examples

"He slowed down the car"

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accelerate retard moderate fishtail slowdown

Synonyms

relax loosen_up unbend unwind decompress

Examples

"He relaxed in the hot tub" "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

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change_state sit_back vege_out relaxation

Synonyms

relax unbend unstrain unwind decompress make_relaxed loosen_up unlax

Examples

"He relaxed in the hot tub"

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tense tense change_state affect sit_back unbend vege_out relaxer relaxant decompress