The action or an act of relenting; giving way, softening, yielding; (also) remission or slackening of force or speed. Chiefly in negative…

The action of becoming slower, or of making something slower; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity.

the action of becoming slower or of slowing something down; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity; cf. slow-up, n.

the action of becoming slower or of slowing something down; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity; cf. slowdown, n.

An instance of something, esp. a train, slowing down; an act of causing something to slow down.

The action or process of slowing down in speed; an instance of slowing down in speed.

The action or process of decelerating.

A slackening of speed.

A reduced speed; a decrease or decline in rate of movement, progress, or growth. Cf. slowdown, n.