decelerate
verb /ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/
/ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they decelerate | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/ |
| he / she / it decelerates | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪts/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪts/ |
| past simple decelerated | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ |
| past participle decelerated | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form decelerating | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] decelerate (something) to reduce the speed at which a vehicle is travelling
- [intransitive, transitive] decelerate (something) to become or make something become slower synonym slow down
- Economic growth decelerated sharply in June.
opposite accelerate
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from de- (expressing removal) + a shortened form of accelerate.