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decelerating

verb , present participle of decelerate

Synonyms and Antonyms of decelerating

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms of decelerating

braking, retarding, slackening, slowing

Words Related to decelerating

halting, stopping

encumbering, hampering, handicapping, hindering, hobbling, holding back, holding up, impeding, inhibiting, obstructing, setting back, tying up (or tieing up)

arresting, checking, constraining, curbing, reining, restraining

baffling, foiling, frustrating, sabotaging, thwarting

Near Antonyms of decelerating

driving, encouraging, goading, propelling, pushing, spurring, stirring, urging

advancing, aiding, dispatching, easing, expediting, facilitating, forwarding, furthering, helping

Antonyms of decelerating

accelerating, hastening, hurrying, quickening, rushing, speeding (up), stepping up

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