decelerate

English

Verb

decelerate (third-person singular simple present decelerates, present participle decelerating, simple past and past participle decelerated)

1. to reduce the velocity of something
2. to reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease
3. (intransitive) to go slower

Translations

reduce the acceleration of something

Bulgarian: намалявам скоростта (bg) Finnish: hiljentää vauhtia (fi)

French: ralentir (fr), décélérer (fr) Luxembourgish: desacceleréieren (lb)

reduce the rate of advancement of something

Bulgarian: намалявам скоростта (bg)

Finnish: hidastaa (fi)

to go slower

Bulgarian: забавям (bg) Finnish: hidastua (fi)

French: (se) ralentir (fr) décélérer (fr)

Synonyms

• to retard

Related terms

• deceleration

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Italian

Verb

decelerate

1. second-person plural present indicative of decelerare
2. second-person plural imperative of decelerare
3. Feminine plural of decelerato