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

Financial impact on businesses near Empire Towers BG's Car Wash General Manager Hebert Dubose said the slowdown has had a significant financial impact. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 July 2026

However, questions are growing about the returns on these massive investments, sparking worries that hyperscalers could eventually be forced into a spending slowdown. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

There is so much uncertainty in the industry, with AI and mergers and production slowdowns and changing consumer habits. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

While no single shift can fully explain this slowdown, rising housing costs in the state may be a culprit. — Karin Brewster, The Conversation, 8 July 2026