decelerate
[ dee-sel-uh-reyt ]
/ diˈsɛl əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing.
to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
to slow the rate of increase of: efforts to decelerate inflation.
verb (used without object), de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing.
to slow down: The plane decelerated just before landing.
Origin of decelerate
First recorded in 1895–1900;
de- +
(ac)celerate
OTHER WORDS FROM decelerate
de·cel·er·a·tion, noun de·cel·er·a·tor, noun non·de·cel·er·a·tion, nounWords nearby decelerate
decedent estate,
deceit,
deceitful,
deceivable,
deceive,
decelerate,
decelerometer,
deceleron,
decem,
december,
decembrist
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British Dictionary definitions for decelerate
decelerate
/ (diːˈsɛləˌreɪt) /
verb
to slow down or cause to slow down
Derived forms of decelerate
deceleration, noun decelerator, nounWord Origin for decelerate
C19: from
de- +
accelerate