deboost

English

Etymology

de- +‎ boost

Verb

deboost (third-person singular simple present deboosts, present participle deboosting, simple past and past participle deboosted)

1. To slow a spacecraft by reducing thrust, typically in order to achieve a stable orbit.

Related terms

• debooster

Noun

deboost (plural deboosts)

1. A slowing manoeuvre of this kind.

Anagrams

• bestood, boosted