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decelerate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of decelerate

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms of decelerate

brake, retard, slacken, slow

Words Related to decelerate

encumber, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, obstruct, set back, tie up

arrest, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrain

baffle, foil, frustrate, sabotage, thwart

Near Antonyms of decelerate

drive, encourage, goad, propel, push, spur, stir, urge

advance, aid, dispatch, ease, expedite, facilitate, forward, further, help

Antonyms of decelerate

accelerate, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), step up

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