Synonyms of decelerate

decelerate

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt 

as in to slow

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slow
• brake
• inhibit
• retard
• slacken
• stop
• hinder
• impede
• restrain
• halt
• obstruct
• curb
• hamper
• check
• tie up
• encumber
• set back
• thwart
• constrain
• rein
• hold back
• handicap
• frustrate
• arrest
• hobble
• sabotage
• bottleneck
• hold up
• foil
• baffle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accelerate
• hasten
• hurry
• speed (up)
• rush
• step up
• encourage
• push
• urge
• drive
• quicken
• stir
• propel
• spur
• help
• facilitate
• forward
• aid
• advance
• expedite
• further
• ease
• goad
• dispatch

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of decelerate

Were housing costs to decelerate in 2025 that may bring down inflation faster, perhaps enabling greater flexibility on interest rates. —Simon Moore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Security footage shows that the multimillion-dollar jet accelerated on the runway but suddenly decelerated and overran the end of the runway, the report said. —Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024

The rate of land movement decelerated as much as 80% as of early October compared with the month prior at several monitoring sites, the report said. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

Rents surged 12% in 2021, per CoreLogic, when immigration inflows were modest, then decelerated to 2.8% in 2023, when inflows were high. —Neil Irwin, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024