Synonyms of decelerates

decelerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of decelerate

as in slows

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slows
• brakes
• inhibits
• slackens
• stops
• retards
• hinders
• impedes
• restrains
• halts
• obstructs
• curbs
• hampers
• encumbers
• checks
• reins
• thwarts
• constrains
• handicaps
• holds back
• hobbles
• ties up
• frustrates
• arrests
• sets back
• foils
• bottlenecks
• baffles
• sabotages
• holds up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accelerates
• speeds (up)
• hastens
• quickens
• rushes
• hurries
• pushes
• urges
• encourages
• propels
• drives
• stirs
• spurs
• facilitates
• helps
• steps up
• advances
• aids
• eases
• furthers
• forwards
• dispatches
• goads
• expedites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decelerates

If growth decelerates, the stock price could be adversely affected. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026