Synonyms of slow (down)

slow (down) 1 of 2

verb

as in to die (down)

Related Words

• die (down)
• weaken
• slacken
• flag
• taper off
• sink
• decrease
• slump
• fall
• moderate
• diminish
• lower
• lessen
• shrink
• taper
• recede
• subside
• ebb
• contract
• dwindle
• let up
• relent
• wane
• drop
• abate
• slip
• sag
• de-escalate

Dissimilar Words

• shoot (up)
• increase
• rocket
• soar
• expand
• swell
• escalate
• mount
• multiply
• enlarge
• proliferate
• wax
• peak
• mushroom
• snowball
• balloon
• surge
• burgeon
• crest

slowdown

2 of 2

noun

ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 

as in decline

a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something

disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decline
• deceleration
• slump
• drop
• retardation
• braking
• letup
• downshift
• weakening
• ebb
• plunge
• collapse
• stoppage
• halt
• retreat
• crash
• remission
• arrest
• wane
• flagging
• fall
• check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceleration
• quickening
• hastening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slow (down)

Noun

Taking the third spot is Australian design startup Canva, which indicated a hiring slowdown, followed by Microsoft in fourth. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Nov. 2026

When assessing the probability of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, analysts tend to focus on a few obvious risks that China would face—namely, military defeat, economic slowdown, and restricted oil and technology imports. — Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Investors were concerned about a slowdown in Google’s search advertising business and a ramp-up in AI spending. — Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

In particular, enforcing an AI slowdown would require an extraordinary expansion of the government’s surveillance and investigative powers. — Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026