decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt 
decelerated; decelerating
1
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
decelerate a car
2
: to decrease the rate of progress of
decelerate growth
decelerate soil erosion
: to move at decreasing speed
Examples of decelerate in a Sentence
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
Recent Examples on the Web
The popular one-pedal braking feature is easy to modulate, combining with judicious application of the brakes for vehicle control and to increase electric regeneration when decelerating.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2024
Assuming that the expansion was in fact decelerating, at some point that line would have to deviate from its 45-degree beeline rigidity, bending downward to indicate that distant objects were brighter and therefore nearer than one might otherwise expect.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
That gap might shrink further to between two and four percentage points, as Chinese growth will likely decelerate in the coming years.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
Some experts also pointed to stubborn inflation and decelerating GDP growth as evidence that stagflation could be on its way earlier this year.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 June 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2024
Assuming that the expansion was in fact decelerating, at some point that line would have to deviate from its 45-degree beeline rigidity, bending downward to indicate that distant objects were brighter and therefore nearer than one might otherwise expect.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
That gap might shrink further to between two and four percentage points, as Chinese growth will likely decelerate in the coming years.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
Some experts also pointed to stubborn inflation and decelerating GDP growth as evidence that stagflation could be on its way earlier this year.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for decelerate
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decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to move or cause to move at decreasing speed : slow down
Medical Definition
decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
: to move at decreasing speed
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