throttle (sth) back/down
— phrasal verb with throttle uk/ˈθrɒt.əl/us/ˈθrɑː.t̬əl/verb [ T ]
to reduce speed, or to reduce the power and speed being produced by an engine:
The pilot throttled back (the engines) as he came in to land.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Increasing and decreasing speed of motion
- accelerant
- accelerate
- acceleration
- catch
- catch (sb) up
- decelerate
- downshift
- foot
- gun
- motor
- quicken
- retard
- retardation
- slacken
- slow
- slow (sb/sth) down/up
- speed
- spurt
- throttle
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