Synonyms of slow (down)

slow (down) 1 of 2

verb

as in to die (down)

Synonyms & Similar 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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Examples of slow (down) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Omair Sharif, founder of Inflation Insights, said that measures of new rents show a steady slowdown, suggesting that the government’s gauges of rent should continue to ease over time. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024

Conventional chips, Samsung's bread and butter, are also facing demand issues with a slowdown in the smartphone and PC market. —Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024

Germany was the only major advanced economy to contract in 2023, hit hard by an industrial slowdown, cooling export demand and surging energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. —Afp, Fortune Europe, 7 Oct. 2024

Despite an overall slowdown this year, the job market has proven resilient. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024