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decelerates

verb , present tense third-person singular of decelerate

Synonyms and Antonyms of decelerates

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms of decelerates

brakes, retards, slackens, slows

Words Related to decelerates

encumbers, hampers, handicaps, hinders, hobbles, holds back, holds up, impedes, inhibits, obstructs, sets back, ties up

arrests, checks, constrains, curbs, reins, restrains

baffles, foils, frustrates, sabotages, thwarts

Near Antonyms of decelerates

drives, encourages, goads, propels, pushes, spurs, stirs, urges

advances, aids, dispatches, eases, expedites, facilitates, forwards, furthers, helps

Antonyms of decelerates

accelerates, hastens, hurries, quickens, rushes, speeds (up), steps up

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