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
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But the company noted in its most recent earnings that the mass beauty market had decelerated, and headwinds continued in Asia-Pacific.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Plunging back into the lower atmosphere, the capsule will rapidly decelerate, briefly subjecting the passengers to more than five times the normal force of gravity, before three large parachutes unfurl to slow the descent to about 16 mph.
—Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Earnings may fall short of projections, and growth could decelerate from the current 50% rate to a more modest 30%, especially if firms begin conserving cash.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
However, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose 2.8% in February compared to 12 months earlier, decelerated from January.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Plunging back into the lower atmosphere, the capsule will rapidly decelerate, briefly subjecting the passengers to more than five times the normal force of gravity, before three large parachutes unfurl to slow the descent to about 16 mph.
—Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Earnings may fall short of projections, and growth could decelerate from the current 50% rate to a more modest 30%, especially if firms begin conserving cash.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
However, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose 2.8% in February compared to 12 months earlier, decelerated from January.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decelerate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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