Synonyms of decelerate

decelerate

verb

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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