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
Tesla shares on Thursday dipped below $150 a piece, relinquishing a year's worth of gains as the automaker struggles with decelerating electric vehicle sales and mounting competition.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
The magnetic field offers a glimpse of the planet’s interior and a snapshot of its history, hinting at how far the whirling insides have decelerated over billions of years, says Antonio Genova, an aerospace engineer who studies planetary geodesy and geophysics at the Sapienza University of Rome.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
In Latin America, the economies of Brazil and Mexico are expected to decelerate through 2025.
—Paul Wiseman, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
The airplane then began to decelerate with the thrust reversers but at a slower pace and the pilot indicated that the brakes were not working correctly, the report says.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2024
Inflation is decelerating, but 77% of Americans remain worried that prices will continue to increase in 2024.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Hiring has decelerated, and the Labor Department reported Wednesday that job openings had fallen in November to the lowest level since March 2021.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
Iran’s nuclear efforts are another weapon in its arsenal, and Tehran accelerates, decelerates, and even occasionally abandons its program in response to changing conditions.
—Jon B. Alterman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2024
The latest numbers show an increasingly positive narrative: decelerating inflation, no recession in sight, and surprisingly strong job growth.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
The magnetic field offers a glimpse of the planet’s interior and a snapshot of its history, hinting at how far the whirling insides have decelerated over billions of years, says Antonio Genova, an aerospace engineer who studies planetary geodesy and geophysics at the Sapienza University of Rome.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
In Latin America, the economies of Brazil and Mexico are expected to decelerate through 2025.
—Paul Wiseman, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
The airplane then began to decelerate with the thrust reversers but at a slower pace and the pilot indicated that the brakes were not working correctly, the report says.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2024
Inflation is decelerating, but 77% of Americans remain worried that prices will continue to increase in 2024.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Hiring has decelerated, and the Labor Department reported Wednesday that job openings had fallen in November to the lowest level since March 2021.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
Iran’s nuclear efforts are another weapon in its arsenal, and Tehran accelerates, decelerates, and even occasionally abandons its program in response to changing conditions.
—Jon B. Alterman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2024
The latest numbers show an increasingly positive narrative: decelerating inflation, no recession in sight, and surprisingly strong job growth.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
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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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