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decelerate
[ dee-sel-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to decrease the velocity of:
He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
- to slow the rate of increase of:
efforts to decelerate inflation.
verb (used without object)
- to slow down:
The plane decelerated just before landing.
decelerate
/ 徱ːˈɛəˌɪ /
verb
- to slow down or cause to slow down
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
- ˌˈپDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ····پDz [dee-sel-, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ····ٴǰ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of decelerate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of decelerate1
Example Sentences
Don’t expect the Putinmobile to suddenly decelerate or de-escalate now in the face of longer-range missile strikes on Russia.
The International Monetary Fund predicts growth would decelerate worldwide.
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.
For the first time in months, that area saw movement decelerating, although the worst spots still were shifting 11 inches per week in August.
Mike Phipps, the city’s contracted geologist, said that overall movement had started to naturally decelerate in August for the first time in months, probably because there hadn’t been rain in the last five months.
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